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Rockland Preserve

Glacial Erratic–Bee Line, 8 sights

3.9 mi · ▲ 437 ft · 1 hr 31 min

Glacial Erratic–Bee Line, 8 sights is a 3.9-mile out-and-back in Rockland Preserve near Rockland, CT. The route reaches Glacial Erratic at the turnaround, 1.8 miles in. It climbs 437 ft. It scores 22/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi335 – 568 ft6.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.44429, -72.65671
Nearest town Rockland, CT
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Glacial Erratic–Bee Line, 8 sights

3.9 mi · ▲ 437 ft · 1 hr 31 min

Elevation 333–569 ft

Out & Back · Rockland Preserve

Trailhead: 41.44429, -72.65671

Weather Aug 4: Heavy showers, high 79°F / low 69° · precip 95% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:07 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 50 ftTurn right onto New England Trail, heading W.
  3. 1 miTurn left, heading S.
  4. 250 ftContinue straight onto Summit Belt, heading S.
  5. 0.1 miContinue straight onto The Darkside, heading S.
  6. 50 ftTurn right onto Summit Belt, heading S.
  7. 200 ftContinue straight onto Dirt Churh, heading SE.
  8. 50 ftContinue straight onto Summit Belt, heading SE.
  9. 250 ftContinue straight onto Thunderdome, heading SE.
  10. 50 ftContinue straight onto Dirt Church, heading SE.
  11. 100 ftBear left onto Thunderdome, heading SE.
  12. 50 ftBear right onto Dirt Church, heading SE.
  13. 50 ftContinue straight onto Summit Belt, heading SE.
  14. 150 ftTurn left onto Dirt Church, heading SE.
  15. 50 ftContinue straight onto Summit Belt, heading SE.
  16. 350 ftBear left, heading W.
  17. 150 ftTurn right onto Rockland Loop, heading SW.
  18. 50 ftBear left onto Rishy, heading SW.
  19. 50 ftContinue straight onto Rockland Loop, heading W.
  20. 50 ftBear left onto Rishy, heading SW.
  21. 50 ftContinue straight onto Rockland Loop, heading SW.
  22. 50 ftTurn left onto Eratica, heading SW.
  23. 50 ftBear right onto Dead Hill Road, heading SW.
  24. 50 ftBear right onto Eratica, heading W.
  25. 0.1 miTurn left onto Old Crooked Hill Road, heading SW.
  26. 250 ftContinue straight onto Eratica, heading S.
  27. 50 ftBear left onto Old Crooked Hill Road, heading S.
  28. 250 ftBear right, heading SW.
  29. 150 ftBear right onto Eratica, heading SW.
  30. 400 ftTurn right onto Old Crooked Hill Road, heading W.
  31. 50 ftContinue straight onto Eratica, heading W.
  32. 50 ftContinue straight onto Old Crooked Hill Road, heading W.
  33. 50 ftBear right onto Bee Line, heading W.
  34. 50 ftPass Glacial Erratic.
  35. 250 ftContinue straight onto Dave Houston Trail, heading SW.
  36. 0.1 miBear right onto Bee Line, heading S.
  37. 450 ftBear left onto Dave Houston Trail, heading S.
  38. 200 ftReach Glacial Erratic, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  39. 150 ftBear right onto Bee Line, heading S.
  40. 450 ftBear left onto Dave Houston Trail, heading W.
  41. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Bee Line, heading SW.
  42. 300 ftBear left onto Old Crooked Hill Road, heading NW.
  43. 50 ftContinue straight onto Eratica, heading NW.
  44. 50 ftContinue straight onto Old Crooked Hill Road, heading NW.
  45. 50 ftTurn left onto Eratica, heading NW.
  46. 400 ftBear left, heading W.
  47. 150 ftBear left onto Old Crooked Hill Road, heading NW.
  48. 250 ftBear right onto Eratica, heading NW.
  49. 50 ftContinue straight onto Old Crooked Hill Road, heading NW.
  50. 250 ftTurn right onto Eratica, heading SW.
  51. 0.1 miBear left onto Dead Hill Road, heading S.
  52. 50 ftBear left onto Eratica, heading SE.
  53. 50 ftTurn right onto Rockland Loop, heading SE.
  54. 100 ftContinue straight onto Rishy, heading SE.
  55. 50 ftBear right onto Rockland Loop, heading SE.
  56. 50 ftContinue straight onto Rishy, heading S.
  57. 50 ftBear right onto Rockland Loop, heading S.
  58. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  59. 150 ftBear right onto Summit Belt, heading SW.
  60. 300 ftContinue straight onto Dirt Church, heading SW.
  61. 50 ftTurn right onto Summit Belt, heading W.
  62. 150 ftContinue straight onto Dirt Church, heading SW.
  63. 50 ftBear left onto Thunderdome, heading SW.
  64. 50 ftBear right onto Dirt Church, heading SW.
  65. 150 ftContinue straight onto Thunderdome, heading S.
  66. 50 ftContinue straight onto Summit Belt, heading S.
  67. 250 ftContinue straight onto Dirt Churh, heading S.
  68. 50 ftContinue straight onto Summit Belt, heading S.
  69. 200 ftTurn left onto The Darkside, heading S.
  70. 50 ftContinue straight onto Summit Belt, heading S.
  71. 0.2 miTurn right onto New England Trail, heading N.
  72. 1 miTurn left, heading E.
  73. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/glacial-erratic-out-back-2e55

Trail surface

50% dirt50% unspecified

Weather

Heavy showersTemperature 79°F69°
Precip95%Wind6 mphUV5Humidity75%
Rained 1.5″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 17% rain1 AM: 33% rain2 AM: 44% rain3 AM: 51% rain4 AM: 53% rain5 AM: 84% rain6 AM: 52% rain7 AM: 95% rain8 AM: 91% rain9 AM: 85% rain10 AM: 81% rain11 AM: 80% rain12 PM: 75% rain1 PM: 77% rain2 PM: 64% rain3 PM: 43% rain4 PM: 48% rain5 PM: 49% rain6 PM: 38% rain7 PM: 14% rain
Sunrise 5:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:07 PM
Tue 80°65°
Wed 78°64°
Thu 88°69° 16%
Fri 93°71° 31%
Sat 91°69° 35%
Sun 91°70° 19%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~28 min). Leave by 7:19 PM for the 8:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:52 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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