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 Aug 4: Heavy showers, high 79°F / low 69° · precip 92% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:07 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

Heavy showersTemperature 79°F69°
Precip92%Wind3 mphUV5Humidity76%
Rained 1″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 19% rain1 AM: 32% rain2 AM: 44% rain3 AM: 50% rain4 AM: 54% rain5 AM: 83% rain6 AM: 51% rain7 AM: 92% rain8 AM: 90% rain9 AM: 81% rain10 AM: 80% rain11 AM: 80% rain12 PM: 80% rain1 PM: 78% rain2 PM: 63% rain3 PM: 42% rain4 PM: 44% rain5 PM: 47% rain6 PM: 36% rain7 PM: 14% rain
Sunrise 5:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:07 PM
Tue 80°64°
Wed 78°64°
Thu 88°69°
Fri 93°71° 28%
Sat 91°70° 33%
Sun 92°70° 20%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.7 mi in (~99 min). Leave by 6:08 PM for the 8:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:56 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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