Goat Hill Road

4.2 mi · ▲ 277 ft · 1 hr 32 min

Goat Hill Road is a 4.2-mile out-and-back near Rockland, CT. It climbs 277 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 59/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi220 – 397 ft4.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: County Road 41.40281, -72.66808
Nearest town Rockland, CT

Directions

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Goat Hill Road

4.2 mi · ▲ 277 ft · 1 hr 32 min

Elevation 219–398 ft

Out & Back

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. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  3. 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
  4. 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
  5. 0.3 miBear left onto Goat Hill Road, heading S.
  6. 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  7. 1.1 miReach Goat Hill Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 1.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  9. 0.4 miBear right, heading NW.
  10. 0.3 miBear right, heading NE.
  11. 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
  12. 0.2 miTurn right onto County Road, heading N.
  13. 300 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

72% dirt28% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:37 AMSunset 6:53 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~32 min). Leave by 6:01 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:39 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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