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Meyerhuber Pond–Bridle Loop, 4 sights

4.8 mi · ▲ 717 ft · 1 hr 58 min

Meyerhuber Pond–Bridle Loop, 4 sights is a 4.8-mile out-and-back in Northwoods near Rockland, CT. The route reaches Meyerhuber Pond. It climbs 717 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade. It scores 23/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi233 – 584 ft · steepest grade: 22%5.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Bee Line 41.41812, -72.67395
Nearest town Rockland, CT
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Meyerhuber Pond–Bridle Loop, 4 sights

4.8 mi · ▲ 717 ft · 1 hr 58 min

Elevation 231–585 ft

Out & Back · Northwoods

Trailhead: Bee Line · 41.41812, -72.67395

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:07 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Bee Line, heading N.
  2. 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
  3. 450 ftContinue straight onto New England Trail, heading N.
  4. 0.1 miSharp left onto Crooked Hill Road, heading N.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left onto Lone Pine Trail, heading W.
  6. 0.4 miSharp left onto Bridle Loop, heading W.
  7. 150 ftBear left onto Lone Pine Trail, heading W.
  8. 0.6 miPass Meyerhuber Pond.
  9. 300 ftTurn right onto Pent Road, heading W.
  10. 350 ftContinue straight onto Old Pent Road, heading SW.
  11. 100 ftBear left, heading W.
  12. 0.2 miBear right onto Lone Pine Trail, heading N.
  13. 200 ftBear right onto Lone Pine Trail Alternate, heading NE.
  14. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Lone Pine Trail, heading W.
  15. 250 ftContinue straight onto North Slope Connector, heading NW.
  16. 0.4 miReach Meyerhuber Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  17. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Lone Pine Trail, heading NE.
  18. 250 ftContinue straight onto Lone Pine Trail Alternate, heading E.
  19. 0.2 miBear left onto Lone Pine Trail, heading N.
  20. 200 ftBear left onto Old Pent Road, heading N.
  21. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Pent Road, heading SE.
  22. 300 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  23. 450 ftContinue straight onto Lone Pine Trail, heading SE.
  24. 0.6 miBear right onto Bridle Loop, heading E.
  25. 150 ftSharp right onto Lone Pine Trail, heading E.
  26. 0.4 miTurn right onto Crooked Hill Road, heading E.
  27. 0.2 miSharp right onto New England Trail, heading N.
  28. 0.2 miTurn right onto Bee Line, heading NE.
  29. 50 ftArrive 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/meyerhuber-pond-bridle-loop-out-back-5-sights

Trail surface

27% dirt3% boardwalk70% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 79°F63°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity78%
Rained 2.1″ yesterday (4.4″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:07 PM
Wed 77°63°
Thu 87°68° 15%
Fri 92°70° 30%
Sat 90°69° 34%
Sun 91°69° 19%
Mon 95°72°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 7:44 PM for the 8:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:25 PM — 13 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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