Broomstick Ledges

Gracie via New England Trail

8.4 mi · ▲ 585 ft · 3 hr 6 min

Gracie via New England Trail is an 8.4-mile out-and-back in Broomstick Ledges near Rockland, CT. It climbs 585 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 38/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi279 – 568 ft9.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.40210, -72.65305
Nearest town Rockland, CT

Directions

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Gracie via New England Trail

8.4 mi · ▲ 585 ft · 3 hr 6 min

Elevation 280–569 ft

Out & Back · Broomstick Ledges

Trailhead: 41.40210, -72.65305

Weather Aug 4: Heavy showers, high 79°F / low 69° · precip 92% · wind 3 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 ftSharp right, heading W.
  7. 0.2 miTurn right onto New England Trail, heading W.
  8. 0.9 miTurn right, heading N.
  9. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Gracie, heading NE.
  10. 250 ftBear right, heading NE.
  11. 150 ftSharp right onto Bee Line, heading NE.
  12. 350 ftBear left onto Dave Houston Trail, heading NE.
  13. 150 ftReach Gracie, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 150 ftBear right onto Bee Line, heading NE.
  15. 350 ftSharp left, heading N.
  16. 150 ftBear left onto Gracie, heading NE.
  17. 250 ftContinue straight onto New England Trail, heading NE.
  18. 0.8 miTurn right, heading S.
  19. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  20. 0.9 miTurn left, heading E.
  21. 0.2 miSharp left onto County Road, heading SE.
  22. 450 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  23. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  24. 0.5 miBear left onto Goat Hill Road, heading NE.
  25. 1.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

65% dirt35% unspecified

Weather

Heavy showersTemperature 79°F69°
Precip92%Wind3 mphUV5Humidity76%
Rained 1″ 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 5:49 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:06 PM
Tue 80°64°
Wed 78°64°
Thu 88°69°
Fri 93°71° 28%
Sat 91°70° 33%
Sun 92°70° 20%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.2 mi in (~112 min). Leave by 5:54 PM for the 8:06 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:08 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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