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

  1. Start on County Road, heading SW.
  2. 0.6 miTurn left, heading SW.
  3. 500 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  4. 0.3 miBear left onto New England Trail, heading W.
  5. 50 ftContinue straight onto Rockland Road, heading W.
  6. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  7. 0.6 miSharp left onto Goat Hill Road, heading SW.
  8. 1.2 miSharp left, heading NE.
  9. 0.3 miBear right, heading NE.
  10. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  11. 0.2 miTurn right onto County Road, heading N.
  12. 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.

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