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Mount Pisgah–New England Viewpoint, 10 sights

9.6 mi · ▲ 1,725 ft · 4 hr 4 min

Mount Pisgah–New England Viewpoint, 10 sights is a 9.6-mile out-and-back in Northwoods near Rockland, CT. The route passes Bluff Head, Steep Bluff Climb Viewpoint, New England Viewpoint and 3 more before reaching Mount Pisgah at the turnaround, 4.8 miles in. It climbs 1,725 ft, with sections as steep as 28% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 25/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi233 – 686 ft · steepest grade: 28%11.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: New England Trail 41.40781, -72.69667
Nearest town Rockland, CT
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Mount Pisgah–New England Viewpoint, 10 sights

9.6 mi · ▲ 1,725 ft · 4 hr 4 min

Elevation 231–685 ft

Out & Back · Northwoods

Trailhead: New England Trail · 41.40781, -72.69667

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Steep Bluff Climb, heading NW.
  2. 0.2 miContinue straight onto New England Trail, heading NE.
  3. 50 ftContinue straight onto Steep Bluff Climb, heading NE.
  4. 50 ftContinue straight onto New England Trail, heading N.
  5. 50 ftPass Bluff Head.
  6. 50 ftPass Steep Bluff Climb Viewpoint.
  7. 0.1 miPass New England Viewpoint.
  8. 50 ftPass Meyerhuber Pond.
  9. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  10. 250 ftPass New England Viewpoint.
  11. 0.6 miContinue straight onto North Slope Connector, heading SW.
  12. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Lone Pine Trail, heading N.
  13. 250 ftContinue straight onto Lone Pine Trail Alternate, heading N.
  14. 0.2 miBear left onto Lone Pine Trail, heading SE.
  15. 250 ftBear left onto Old Pent Road, heading SE.
  16. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Pent Road, heading E.
  17. 350 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  18. 450 ftContinue straight onto Lone Pine Trail, heading SE.
  19. 0.6 miBear right onto Bridle Loop, heading NE.
  20. 100 ftSharp right onto Lone Pine Trail, heading E.
  21. 0.4 miTurn right onto Crooked Hill Road, heading N.
  22. 0.3 miBear left onto New England Trail, heading NE.
  23. 0.4 miBear right, heading N.
  24. 0.2 miTurn right onto Whitney Road, heading N.
  25. 0.1 miBear left onto Dead Hill Road, heading N.
  26. 150 ftBear left onto Mag-5, heading NE.
  27. 100 ftTurn right onto Dead Hill Road, heading NE.
  28. 150 ftSharp left onto Mag-5, heading N.
  29. 50 ftSharp right onto Dead Hill Road, heading N.
  30. 0.1 miTurn left onto Cream Pot Road, heading N.
  31. 50 ftBear left onto New England Trail, heading N.
  32. 50 ftContinue straight onto Cream Pot Road, heading N.
  33. 50 ftContinue straight onto New England Trail, heading N.
  34. 50 ftContinue straight onto Cream Pot Road, heading N.
  35. 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  36. 450 ftBear left onto New England Trail, heading NE.
  37. 50 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  38. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  39. 0.1 miBear left onto Northern Exposure, heading NE.
  40. 50 ftSharp left onto New England Trail, heading NE.
  41. 50 ftContinue straight onto Northern Exposure, heading NE.
  42. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  43. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  44. 100 ftPass New England Viewpoint.
  45. 350 ftTurn right, heading N.
  46. 100 ftTurn right onto New England Trail, heading N.
  47. 450 ftTurn right, heading N.
  48. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  49. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  50. 50 ftReach Mount Pisgah, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  51. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  52. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  53. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  54. 100 ftTurn left onto Northern Exposure, heading W.
  55. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  56. 450 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  57. 150 ftContinue straight onto New England Trail, heading N.
  58. 50 ftSharp right onto Northern Exposure, heading N.
  59. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  60. 500 ftTurn right onto New England Trail, heading N.
  61. 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
  62. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  63. 450 ftTurn left onto Cream Pot Road, heading N.
  64. 150 ftContinue straight onto New England Trail, heading NW.
  65. 50 ftContinue straight onto Cream Pot Road, heading NW.
  66. 50 ftContinue straight onto New England Trail, heading NW.
  67. 50 ftBear right onto Cream Pot Road, heading NW.
  68. 50 ftTurn right onto Dead Hill Road, heading NW.
  69. 0.1 miSharp left onto Mag-5, heading N.
  70. 50 ftSharp right onto Dead Hill Road, heading N.
  71. 150 ftTurn left onto Mag-5, heading NW.
  72. 50 ftBear right onto Dead Hill Road, heading N.
  73. 150 ftBear right onto Whitney Road, heading NW.
  74. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  75. 0.2 miBear left onto New England Trail, heading N.
  76. 0.4 miBear right onto Crooked Hill Road, heading SE.
  77. 0.3 miTurn left onto Lone Pine Trail, heading SW.
  78. 0.4 miSharp left onto Bridle Loop, heading S.
  79. 150 ftBear left onto Lone Pine Trail, heading S.
  80. 0.7 miTurn right onto Pent Road, heading S.
  81. 350 ftContinue straight onto Old Pent Road, heading S.
  82. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  83. 0.2 miBear right onto Lone Pine Trail, heading S.
  84. 200 ftBear right onto Lone Pine Trail Alternate, heading S.
  85. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Lone Pine Trail, heading SW.
  86. 250 ftContinue straight onto North Slope Connector, heading SW.
  87. 0.4 miContinue straight onto New England Trail, heading N.
  88. 0.6 miBear left, heading SW.
  89. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Steep Bluff Climb, heading NW.
  90. 50 ftContinue straight onto New England Trail, heading NW.
  91. 50 ftContinue straight onto Steep Bluff Climb, heading NW.
  92. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/mount-pisgah-new-england-viewpoint-out-back-16-sights-15-km

Trail surface

60% dirt2% gravel1% boardwalk37% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:37 AMSunset 6:53 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.8 mi in (~143 min). Leave by 4:11 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:27 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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