Meyerhuber Pond–Whitney Pond, 4 sights
4.9 mi · ▲ 623 ft · 1 hr 57 min
Meyerhuber Pond–Whitney Pond, 4 sights is a 4.9-mile out-and-back in Rockland Preserve near Rockland, CT. The route passes Meyerhuber Pond before reaching Whitney Pond at the turnaround, 2.4 miles in. It climbs 623 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade. It scores 37/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Meyerhuber Pond–Whitney Pond, 4 sights
4.9 mi · ▲ 623 ft · 1 hr 57 min
Elevation 231–549 ft
Out & Back · Rockland Preserve
Trailhead: Lone Pine Trail · 41.41731, -72.69013
Weather Aug 4: Heavy showers, high 79°F / low 69° · precip 95% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:07 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Lone Pine Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftPass Meyerhuber Pond.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading E.
- 0.6 miBear right onto Bridle Loop, heading N.
- 150 ftSharp right onto Lone Pine Trail, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Crooked Hill Road, heading NE.
- 0.3 miBear left onto New England Trail, heading N.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Whitney Road, heading N.
- 0.4 miPass Whitney Pond.
- 350 ftBear left onto Selectmen's Path, heading NW.
- 150 ftReach Meyerhuber Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 150 ftBear right onto Whitney Road, heading NW.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear left onto New England Trail, heading SW.
- 0.4 miBear right onto Crooked Hill Road, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Lone Pine Trail, heading S.
- 0.4 miSharp left onto Bridle Loop, heading SW.
- 100 ftBear left onto Lone Pine Trail, heading SW.
- 0.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.3 mi in (~68 min). Leave by 6:39 PM for the 8:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:24 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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More from Lone Pine Trail Trailhead
- Coan Pond Viewpoint–Bridle Loop, 3 sights 2.7 mi · ▲ 456 ft
- New England Viewpoint–Bridle Loop, 3 sights 3.8 mi · ▲ 623 ft
- Beyond Thunderdome–Bridle Loop, 6 sights 3.9 mi · ▲ 599 ft
- Stannard Pond–Bridle Loop, 5 sights 4 mi · ▲ 596 ft
- Whitney Pond–Bridle Loop, 3 sights 4.4 mi · ▲ 566 ft
- New England Viewpoint–Meyerhuber Pond, 7 sights 4.7 mi · ▲ 873 ft
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