Goat Hill Road Loop
3.6 mi · ▲ 139 ft · 1 hr 16 min
Goat Hill Road Loop is a 3.6-mile loop near Rockland, CT. It is mostly level, with 139 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 61/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi262 – 423 ft3.9 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: County Road 41.40281, -72.66808
Nearest town Rockland, CT
Directions
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Goat Hill Road Loop
3.6 mi · ▲ 139 ft · 1 hr 16 min
Elevation 264–423 ft
Loop
Trailhead: County Road · 41.40281, -72.66808
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 6:53 PM
- Start on County Road, heading SW.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 500 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.3 miBear left onto New England Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Rockland Road, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.6 miSharp left onto Goat Hill Road, heading SW.
- 1.2 miSharp left, heading NE.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto County Road, heading N.
- 250 ftThe loop closes back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
83% dirt17% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:37 AMSunset 6:53 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.5 mi in (~38 min). Leave by 5:55 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:47 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Other ways to reach this destination
More from County Road Trailhead
- New England Trail 10.3 mi · ▲ 550 ft
- County Road 3.8 mi · ▲ 169 ft
- County Road 3.8 mi · ▲ 169 ft
- New England Viewpoint & Dodge Dump Truck via New England Trail 6.8 mi · ▲ 698 ft
- County Road 2.2 mi · ▲ 85 ft
- Goat Hill Road 4.2 mi · ▲ 277 ft
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