AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Goat Hill Road

5.2 mi · ▲ 244 ft · 1 hr 51 min

Goat Hill Road is a 5.2-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

5.2 mi · ▲ 244 ft · 1 hr 51 min

Elevation 280–423 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.40210, -72.65305

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 6:53 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 W.
  11. 50 ftBear right onto County Road, heading W.
  12. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  13. 450 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  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-9-km-d574

Trail surface

61% dirt39% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:37 AMSunset 6:53 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.7 mi in (~45 min). Leave by 5:48 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:52 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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