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Broomstick Ledges

Broomstick Ledges & Dodge Dump Truck via New England Trail

3.8 mi · ▲ 430 ft · 1 hr 29 min

Broomstick Ledges & Dodge Dump Truck via New England Trail is a 3.8-mile out-and-back in Broomstick Ledges near Rockland, CT. The route passes Dodge Dump Truck before reaching Broomstick Ledges at the turnaround, 1.9 miles in. It climbs 430 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 41/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi341 – 489 ft3.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: County Road 41.40412, -72.66637
Nearest town Rockland, CT
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Broomstick Ledges & Dodge Dump Truck via New England Trail

3.8 mi · ▲ 430 ft · 1 hr 29 min

Elevation 340–488 ft

Out & Back · Broomstick Ledges

Trailhead: County Road · 41.40412, -72.66637

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

  1. Start on County Road, heading SW.
  2. 0.1 miSharp right, heading NW.
  3. 350 ftTurn left, heading W.
  4. 0.4 miSharp right, heading N.
  5. 50 ftPass Dodge Dump Truck.
  6. 0.5 miTurn right onto New England Trail, heading SW.
  7. 0.8 miReach Broomstick Ledges, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 0.8 miTurn left, heading E.
  9. 0.5 miSharp left, heading S.
  10. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
  11. 300 ftSharp left onto County Road, heading E.
  12. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/meyerhuber-pond-meyerhuber-pond-out-back-4-lakes-8-km-dd40

Trail surface

92% dirt8% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:37 AMSunset 6:53 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~19 min). Leave by 6:15 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:24 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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