Goat Hill Road & Race Hill Road
5 mi · ▲ 311 ft · 1 hr 49 min
Goat Hill Road & Race Hill Road is a 5-mile out-and-back near Rockland, CT. It climbs 311 ft. It scores 45/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi213 – 397 ft5.2 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Goat Hill Road 41.39641, -72.65239
Nearest town Rockland, CT
Directions
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Goat Hill Road & Race Hill Road
5 mi · ▲ 311 ft · 1 hr 49 min
Elevation 213–398 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Goat Hill Road · 41.39641, -72.65239
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 6:53 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Goat Hill Road, heading SW.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
- 2.1 miTurn left onto Race Hill Road, heading W.
- 400 ftReach Goat Hill Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 350 ftBear right, heading S.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 450 ftTurn right onto Goat Hill Road, heading W.
- 1.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 1.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
49% dirt51% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:37 AMSunset 6:53 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.2 mi in (~60 min). Leave by 5:33 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:07 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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