Broomstick Ledges

Dodge Dump Truck–Goat Hill Road, 4 sights

8.8 mi · ▲ 777 ft · 3 hr 19 min

Dodge Dump Truck–Goat Hill Road, 4 sights is an 8.8-mile out-and-back in Broomstick Ledges near North Madison, CT. The route reaches Dodge Dump Truck. It climbs 777 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 48/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi213 – 568 ft9.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Race Hill Road 41.37161, -72.67002
Nearest town North Madison, CT

Directions

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Dodge Dump Truck–Goat Hill Road, 4 sights

8.8 mi · ▲ 777 ft · 3 hr 19 min

Elevation 213–569 ft

Out & Back · Broomstick Ledges

Trailhead: Race Hill Road · 41.37161, -72.67002

Weather Aug 4: Rain showers, high 79°F / low 69° · precip 90% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:07 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Race Hill Road, heading N.
  2. 450 ftTurn left, heading W.
  3. 500 ftTurn right onto Goat Hill Road, heading NW.
  4. 1.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  5. 0.4 miBear right, heading NW.
  6. 0.5 miBear left, heading W.
  7. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  8. 0.2 miPass Dodge Dump Truck.
  9. 100 ftBear left, heading NW.
  10. 0.5 miTurn right onto New England Trail, heading W.
  11. 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
  12. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Gracie, heading NE.
  13. 250 ftBear right, heading NE.
  14. 150 ftSharp right onto Bee Line, heading NE.
  15. 350 ftBear left onto Dave Houston Trail, heading NE.
  16. 200 ftReach Dodge Dump Truck, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  17. 200 ftBear right onto Bee Line, heading NE.
  18. 350 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  19. 150 ftBear left onto Gracie, heading NE.
  20. 250 ftContinue straight onto New England Trail, heading NE.
  21. 0.8 miTurn right, heading S.
  22. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  23. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
  24. 0.5 miBear right, heading E.
  25. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  26. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  27. 0.5 miBear left onto Goat Hill Road, heading SE.
  28. 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
  29. 1.1 miTurn left onto Race Hill Road, heading SW.
  30. 450 ftBear left, heading S.
  31. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

78% dirt22% unspecified

Weather

Rain showersTemperature 79°F69°
Precip90%Wind7 mphUV5Humidity72%
Rained 1″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 20% rain1 AM: 31% rain2 AM: 44% rain3 AM: 50% rain4 AM: 54% rain5 AM: 83% rain6 AM: 50% rain7 AM: 90% rain8 AM: 89% rain9 AM: 79% rain10 AM: 79% rain11 AM: 80% rain12 PM: 83% rain1 PM: 78% rain2 PM: 62% rain3 PM: 41% rain4 PM: 41% rain5 PM: 46% rain6 PM: 36% rain7 PM: 15% rain
Sunrise 5:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:07 PM
Tue 81°64°
Wed 79°64°
Thu 88°70° 31%
Fri 93°72° 31%
Sat 92°70° 42%
Sun 92°70° 15%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.4 mi in (~118 min). Leave by 5:49 PM for the 8:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:14 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

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