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Rocky Neck State Park

Lands End–Rocky Neck State Park Viewpoint, 4 beaches

2 mi · ▲ 203 ft · 46 min

Lands End–Rocky Neck State Park Viewpoint, 4 beaches is a 2-mile out-and-back in Rocky Neck State Park near South Lyme, CT. The route passes Rocky Neck State Park Beach, Rocky Neck State Beach, Rocky Neck State Park Beach and 2 more before reaching Rocky Neck State Park Viewpoint at the turnaround, 1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 203 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 10/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi7 – 102 ft · steepest grade: 19%2.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.31047, -72.25372
Nearest town South Lyme, CT
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Lands End–Rocky Neck State Park Viewpoint, 4 beaches

2 mi · ▲ 203 ft · 46 min

Elevation 7–102 ft

Out & Back · Rocky Neck State Park

Trailhead: 41.31047, -72.25372

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:04 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  3. 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
  4. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  5. 350 ftTurn left, heading S.
  6. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  7. 200 ftPass Rocky Neck State Park Beach.
  8. 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  9. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  10. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  11. 250 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  12. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  13. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  14. 400 ftPass Rocky Neck State Beach.
  15. 150 ftPass Rocky Neck State Park Beach.
  16. 50 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  17. 450 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  18. 450 ftBear left, heading E.
  19. 50 ftPass Rocky Neck State Park Beach.
  20. 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  21. 150 ftPass Rocky Neck State Park Viewpoint.
  22. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  23. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  24. 150 ftReach Lands End, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  25. 150 ftBear right, heading SW.
  26. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  27. 200 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  28. 200 ftBear right, heading W.
  29. 450 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  30. 450 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  31. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  32. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  33. 50 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  34. 250 ftBear right, heading SE.
  35. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  36. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  37. 400 ftBear left, heading E.
  38. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  39. 350 ftBear right, heading N.
  40. 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
  41. 0.3 miBear left, heading N.
  42. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/lands-end-rocky-neck-state-park-viewpoint-out-back-8-beaches-3-km

Trail surface

61% dirt10% grass5% paved24% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:48 AMSunset 8:04 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~13 min). Leave by 7:31 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:30 PM — 5 min before dark.

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