Rockland Preserve

Meyerhuber Pond–Dodge Dump Truck, 5 sights

10.7 mi · ▲ 937 ft · 4 hr 2 min

Meyerhuber Pond–Dodge Dump Truck, 5 sights is a 10.7-mile out-and-back in Rockland Preserve near Rockland, CT. The route passes Dodge Dump Truck before reaching Meyerhuber Pond at the turnaround, 5.2 miles in. It climbs 937 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 34/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi233 – 545 ft11.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Goat Hill Road 41.39641, -72.65239
Nearest town Rockland, CT

Directions

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Meyerhuber Pond–Dodge Dump Truck, 5 sights

10.7 mi · ▲ 937 ft · 4 hr 2 min

Elevation 231–544 ft

Out & Back · Rockland Preserve

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

  1. Start on Goat Hill Road, heading SW.
  2. 1.1 miBear right, heading NW.
  3. 0.5 miBear left, heading NW.
  4. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  5. 0.2 miPass Dodge Dump Truck.
  6. 150 ftBear left, heading N.
  7. 0.5 miTurn right onto New England Trail, heading SW.
  8. 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
  9. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Gracie, heading NE.
  10. 200 ftContinue straight onto New England Trail, heading NE.
  11. 0.2 miSharp left onto Crooked Hill Road, heading NE.
  12. 0.2 miTurn left onto Lone Pine Trail, heading N.
  13. 0.4 miSharp left onto Bridle Loop, heading SW.
  14. 150 ftBear left onto Lone Pine Trail, heading S.
  15. 0.6 miPass Meyerhuber Pond.
  16. 450 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  17. 350 ftSharp right onto Pent Road, heading W.
  18. 400 ftReach Meyerhuber Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  19. 400 ftSharp left, heading W.
  20. 350 ftTurn left onto Lone Pine Trail, heading W.
  21. 0.2 miSharp right, heading SE.
  22. 0.6 miBear right onto Bridle Loop, heading E.
  23. 100 ftSharp right onto Lone Pine Trail, heading NE.
  24. 0.4 miTurn right onto Crooked Hill Road, heading NE.
  25. 0.2 miSharp right onto New England Trail, heading N.
  26. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Gracie, heading E.
  27. 200 ftContinue straight onto New England Trail, heading NE.
  28. 0.8 miTurn right, heading SW.
  29. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  30. 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
  31. 0.5 miBear right, heading S.
  32. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  33. 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
  34. 0.5 miBear left onto Goat Hill Road, heading SE.
  35. 0.9 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

63% dirt1% boardwalk36% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:37 AMSunset 6:53 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.9 mi in (~54 min). Leave by 5:40 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:57 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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