AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

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
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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 Aug 4: Rain showers, high 78°F / low 69° · precip 92% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:07 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.

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/goat-hill-road-out-back-7-km-36e4

Trail surface

72% dirt28% unspecified

Weather

Rain showersTemperature 78°F69°
Precip92%Wind7 mphUV5Humidity74%
Rained 1.3″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 19% rain1 AM: 32% rain2 AM: 44% rain3 AM: 50% rain4 AM: 54% rain5 AM: 83% rain6 AM: 51% rain7 AM: 92% rain8 AM: 90% rain9 AM: 81% rain10 AM: 80% rain11 AM: 80% rain12 PM: 80% rain1 PM: 78% rain2 PM: 63% rain3 PM: 42% rain4 PM: 44% rain5 PM: 47% rain6 PM: 36% rain7 PM: 14% rain
Sunrise 5:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:07 PM
Tue 80°64°
Wed 78°64°
Thu 88°69°
Fri 93°71° 28%
Sat 91°69° 33%
Sun 92°70° 20%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~32 min). Leave by 7:15 PM for the 8:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:53 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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