Goat Hill Road–New England Trail Loop, 4 sights

6 mi · ▲ 445 ft · 2 hr 13 min

Goat Hill Road–New England Trail Loop, 4 sights is a 6-mile loop near North Madison, CT. It climbs 445 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade. It scores 51/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi213 – 423 ft · steepest grade: 17%6.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Race Hill Road 41.37161, -72.67002
Nearest town North Madison, CT

Directions

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Goat Hill Road–New England Trail Loop, 4 sights

6 mi · ▲ 445 ft · 2 hr 13 min

Elevation 213–423 ft

Loop

Trailhead: Race Hill Road · 41.37161, -72.67002

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 6:53 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Race Hill Road, heading N.
  2. 450 ftTurn left, heading W.
  3. 500 ftTurn right onto Goat Hill Road, heading NW.
  4. 1.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  5. 0.4 miBear right, heading NW.
  6. 0.5 miTurn left onto County Road, heading W.
  7. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  8. 500 ftTurn left, heading W.
  9. 0.3 miBear left onto New England Trail, heading SW.
  10. 50 ftContinue straight onto Rockland Road, heading SW.
  11. 0.2 miTurn left onto New England Trail, heading SW.
  12. 50 ftTurn right onto Rockland Road, heading SW.
  13. 400 ftReach Race Hill Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 350 ftSharp right onto New England Trail, heading W.
  15. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Goat Lot Road, heading W.
  16. 50 ftTurn left onto New England Trail, heading W.
  17. 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
  18. 250 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  19. 0.7 miTurn left onto Race Hill Road, heading S.
  20. 1.3 miBear left, heading NE.
  21. 150 ftThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

55% dirt45% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:37 AMSunset 6:53 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~30 min). Leave by 6:04 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:36 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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