AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Goat Hill Road

5.3 mi · ▲ 244 ft · 1 hr 53 min

Goat Hill Road is a 5.3-mile out-and-back near Rockland, CT. It is mostly level, with 244 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 42/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi279 – 423 ft5.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.40210, -72.65305
Nearest town Rockland, CT
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Goat Hill Road

5.3 mi · ▲ 244 ft · 1 hr 53 min

Elevation 280–423 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.40210, -72.65305

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:49 AM · sunset 8:06 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Goat Hill Road, heading SW.
  3. 0.9 miBear right, heading NW.
  4. 0.5 miTurn left onto County Road, heading NW.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  6. 450 ftTurn left, heading W.
  7. 0.3 miBear left onto New England Trail, heading W.
  8. 50 ftContinue straight onto Rockland Road, heading W.
  9. 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  10. 0.2 miContinue straight onto New England Trail, heading SW.
  11. 50 ftBear right onto County Road, heading E.
  12. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  13. 500 ftTurn left, heading E.
  14. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  15. 0.5 miBear left onto Goat Hill Road, heading S.
  16. 1.3 miArrive 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-3b8f

Trail surface

62% dirt38% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 79°F62°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity74%
Rained 1.5″ yesterday (2.3″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:49 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:06 PM
Wed 78°64°
Thu 90°71°
Fri 93°71° 28%
Sat 92°71° 33%
Sun 92°68° 20%
Mon 94°72°

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