Rockland Preserve

Broomstick Ledges–New England Trail, 3 sights

5.8 mi · ▲ 589 ft · 2 hr 14 min

Broomstick Ledges–New England Trail, 3 sights is a 5.8-mile out-and-back in Rockland Preserve near Rockland, CT. The route reaches Broomstick Ledges at the turnaround, 2.9 miles in. It climbs 589 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 36/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi341 – 548 ft6.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Dead Hill Road 41.43720, -72.66817
Nearest town Rockland, CT

Directions

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Broomstick Ledges–New England Trail, 3 sights

5.8 mi · ▲ 589 ft · 2 hr 14 min

Elevation 340–549 ft

Out & Back · Rockland Preserve

Trailhead: Dead Hill Road · 41.43720, -72.66817

Weather Aug 3: Heavy showers, high 78°F / low 68° · precip 97% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:07 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Dead Hill Road, heading S.
  2. 0.1 miSharp left onto Mag-5, heading S.
  3. 50 ftSharp right onto Dead Hill Road, heading S.
  4. 50 ftContinue straight onto Mag-5, heading SE.
  5. 200 ftBear right onto Dead Hill Road, heading W.
  6. 150 ftBear right onto Whitney Road, heading S.
  7. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  8. 0.2 miBear left onto New England Trail, heading S.
  9. 0.4 miBear right onto Crooked Hill Road, heading S.
  10. 0.1 miContinue straight onto New England Trail, heading S.
  11. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Gracie, heading S.
  12. 200 ftContinue straight onto New England Trail, heading SW.
  13. 0.8 miTurn right, heading SW.
  14. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  15. 0.9 miReach Broomstick Ledges, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  16. 0.9 miTurn right, heading E.
  17. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Gracie, heading N.
  18. 200 ftContinue straight onto New England Trail, heading N.
  19. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Crooked Hill Road, heading NE.
  20. 0.1 miBear left onto New England Trail, heading NE.
  21. 0.4 miBear right, heading NE.
  22. 0.2 miTurn right onto Whitney Road, heading N.
  23. 0.1 miBear left onto Dead Hill Road, heading N.
  24. 150 ftBear left onto Mag-5, heading N.
  25. 150 ftContinue straight onto Dead Hill Road, heading NE.
  26. 50 ftSharp left onto Mag-5, heading NE.
  27. 50 ftSharp right onto Dead Hill Road, heading NE.
  28. 300 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

91% dirt3% gravel6% unspecified

Weather

Heavy showersTemperature 78°F68°
Precip97%Wind8 mphUV5Humidity75%
Rained 1.5″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 18% rain1 AM: 32% rain2 AM: 47% rain3 AM: 51% rain4 AM: 54% rain5 AM: 83% rain6 AM: 51% rain7 AM: 97% rain8 AM: 90% rain9 AM: 84% rain10 AM: 81% rain11 AM: 79% rain12 PM: 73% rain1 PM: 76% rain2 PM: 63% rain3 PM: 43% rain4 PM: 50% rain5 PM: 48% rain6 PM: 36% rain7 PM: 12% rain
Sunrise 5:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:07 PM
Tue 79°64°
Wed 83°64° 15%
Thu 88°69° 31%
Fri 92°71° 32%
Sat 91°69° 43%
Sun 91°70° 15%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~16 min). Leave by 7:31 PM for the 8:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:37 PM — 1 min before dark.

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Good to know

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