Dodge Dump Truck via New England Trail
2.4 mi · ▲ 137 ft · 52 min
Dodge Dump Truck via New England Trail is a 2.4-mile out-and-back in Broomstick Ledges near Rockland, CT. The route reaches Dodge Dump Truck at the turnaround, 1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 137 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 57/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Dodge Dump Truck via New England Trail
2.4 mi · ▲ 137 ft · 52 min
Elevation 358–490 ft
Out & Back · Broomstick Ledges
Trailhead: New England Trail · 41.39375, -72.68662
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 6:53 PM
- Start on Rockland Road, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left onto New England Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Rockland Road, heading NE.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto New England Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right onto County Road, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 500 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.4 miPass Dodge Dump Truck.
- 200 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto New England Trail, heading SW.
- 0.7 miContinue straight onto Rockland Road, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto New England Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Rockland Road, heading SW.
- 50 ftArrive 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 1.0 mi in (~29 min). Leave by 6:04 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:34 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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