Dodge Dump Truck & Goat Hill Road
4 mi · ▲ 219 ft · 1 hr 27 min
Dodge Dump Truck & Goat Hill Road is a 4-mile out-and-back near Rockland, CT. The route reaches Dodge Dump Truck at the turnaround, 2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 219 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 44/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Dodge Dump Truck & Goat Hill Road
4 mi · ▲ 219 ft · 1 hr 27 min
Elevation 280–490 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Goat Hill Road · 41.39641, -72.65239
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 6:53 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Goat Hill Road, heading SW.
- 1.1 miBear right, heading NW.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.3 miReach Dodge Dump Truck, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
- 1.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.0 mi in (~56 min). Leave by 5:38 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:59 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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