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
- Start on County Road, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
- 0.3 miBear left onto Goat Hill Road, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
- 1.1 miReach Goat Hill Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading NW.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto County Road, heading N.
- 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 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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