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Broomstick Ledges

Spot Pond & Gracie via New England Trail

3.4 mi · ▲ 309 ft · 1 hr 17 min

Spot Pond & Gracie via New England Trail is a 3.4-mile out-and-back in Broomstick Ledges near Rockland, CT. The route reaches Spot Pond at the turnaround, 1.7 miles in. It climbs 309 ft. It scores 17/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi249 – 541 ft3.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Bee Line 41.41812, -72.67395
Nearest town Rockland, CT
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Spot Pond & Gracie via New England Trail

3.4 mi · ▲ 309 ft · 1 hr 17 min

Elevation 250–540 ft

Out & Back · Broomstick Ledges

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 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  3. 150 ftBear left onto Gracie, heading SW.
  4. 250 ftContinue straight onto New England Trail, heading SW.
  5. 0.8 miTurn right, heading SW.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  7. 0.8 miReach Spot Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 0.8 miTurn left, heading SE.
  9. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Gracie, heading NE.
  10. 250 ftBear right, heading N.
  11. 150 ftSharp right onto Bee Line, heading NE.
  12. 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-meyerhuber-pond-out-back-4-lakes-6-km-8774

Trail surface

51% dirt49% 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°

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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