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Rockland Preserve

Mount Pisgah–New England Viewpoint, 6 sights

3.4 mi · ▲ 601 ft · 1 hr 26 min

Mount Pisgah–New England Viewpoint, 6 sights is a 3.4-mile out-and-back in Rockland Preserve near Rockland, CT. The route passes New England Viewpoint before reaching Mount Pisgah at the turnaround, 1.7 miles in. It climbs 601 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade. It scores 34/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi315 – 640 ft · steepest grade: 19%5.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Rockland Loop 41.42442, -72.65197
Nearest town Rockland, CT
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Mount Pisgah–New England Viewpoint, 6 sights

3.4 mi · ▲ 601 ft · 1 hr 26 min

Elevation 314–640 ft

Out & Back · Rockland Preserve

Trailhead: Rockland Loop · 41.42442, -72.65197

Weather Aug 4: Heavy showers, high 79°F / low 69° · precip 93% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:07 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Rockland Loop, heading NW.
  2. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Eastern Loop, heading W.
  3. 50 ftContinue straight onto Rockland Loop, heading W.
  4. 250 ftContinue straight onto East Loop, heading W.
  5. 50 ftTurn left onto Rishy, heading NW.
  6. 150 ftContinue straight onto Rockland Loop, heading NW.
  7. 0.2 miTurn right onto Rishy, heading W.
  8. 50 ftContinue straight onto Rockland Loop, heading W.
  9. 50 ftContinue straight onto Rishy, heading NW.
  10. 50 ftContinue straight onto Rockland Loop, heading NW.
  11. 150 ftBear left onto Rishy, heading W.
  12. 50 ftContinue straight onto Rockland Loop, heading W.
  13. 50 ftBear left onto Rishy, heading W.
  14. 50 ftContinue straight onto Rockland Loop, heading NW.
  15. 50 ftSharp right onto Dead Hill Road, heading W.
  16. 150 ftTurn left onto Summit Belt, heading NW.
  17. 50 ftTurn right onto Dead Hill Road, heading NW.
  18. 100 ftContinue straight onto The Darkside, heading NW.
  19. 50 ftSharp left onto Goat Boy, heading NW.
  20. 50 ftTurn right onto Dead Hill Road, heading NW.
  21. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  22. 150 ftContinue straight onto Goat Boy, heading NE.
  23. 0.2 miBear right onto Dead Hill Road, heading NW.
  24. 0.1 miBear left onto Mag-5, heading NW.
  25. 200 ftContinue straight onto Dead Hill Road, heading NW.
  26. 50 ftSharp left onto Mag-5, heading NW.
  27. 50 ftSharp right onto Dead Hill Road, heading NW.
  28. 0.1 miTurn left onto Cream Pot Road, heading N.
  29. 50 ftBear left onto New England Trail, heading N.
  30. 50 ftContinue straight onto Cream Pot Road, heading N.
  31. 50 ftContinue straight onto New England Trail, heading N.
  32. 50 ftContinue straight onto Cream Pot Road, heading N.
  33. 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  34. 450 ftBear left onto New England Trail, heading N.
  35. 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
  36. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  37. 0.1 miBear left onto Northern Exposure, heading N.
  38. 50 ftSharp left onto New England Trail, heading N.
  39. 50 ftContinue straight onto Northern Exposure, heading N.
  40. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  41. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  42. 300 ftPass New England Viewpoint.
  43. 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
  44. 100 ftTurn right onto New England Trail, heading N.
  45. 500 ftTurn right, heading N.
  46. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  47. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  48. 50 ftReach Mount Pisgah, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  49. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  50. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  51. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  52. 100 ftTurn left onto Northern Exposure, heading W.
  53. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  54. 450 ftTurn left, heading N.
  55. 150 ftContinue straight onto New England Trail, heading NW.
  56. 50 ftSharp right onto Northern Exposure, heading NW.
  57. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  58. 500 ftTurn right onto New England Trail, heading N.
  59. 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
  60. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  61. 500 ftTurn left onto Cream Pot Road, heading N.
  62. 100 ftContinue straight onto New England Trail, heading N.
  63. 50 ftContinue straight onto Cream Pot Road, heading N.
  64. 50 ftContinue straight onto New England Trail, heading N.
  65. 50 ftBear right onto Cream Pot Road, heading N.
  66. 50 ftTurn right onto Dead Hill Road, heading N.
  67. 0.1 miSharp left onto Mag-5, heading N.
  68. 50 ftSharp right onto Dead Hill Road, heading NW.
  69. 50 ftContinue straight onto Mag-5, heading N.
  70. 200 ftBear right onto Dead Hill Road, heading N.
  71. 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
  72. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Goat Boy, heading N.
  73. 250 ftBear right onto Dead Hill Road, heading NW.
  74. 50 ftTurn left onto Goat Boy, heading N.
  75. 50 ftSharp right onto The Darkside, heading N.
  76. 100 ftContinue straight onto Dead Hill Road, heading NE.
  77. 50 ftTurn left onto Summit Belt, heading N.
  78. 50 ftTurn right onto Dead Hill Road, heading NW.
  79. 150 ftSharp left onto Rockland Loop, heading N.
  80. 100 ftContinue straight onto Rishy, heading S.
  81. 50 ftBear right onto Rockland Loop, heading S.
  82. 50 ftContinue straight onto Rishy, heading SW.
  83. 50 ftBear right onto Rockland Loop, heading SW.
  84. 150 ftContinue straight onto Rishy, heading SE.
  85. 50 ftContinue straight onto Rockland Loop, heading SE.
  86. 50 ftContinue straight onto Rishy, heading SE.
  87. 50 ftTurn left onto Rockland Loop, heading S.
  88. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Rishy, heading SW.
  89. 150 ftTurn right onto East Loop, heading SE.
  90. 50 ftContinue straight onto Rockland Loop, heading SE.
  91. 250 ftContinue straight onto Eastern Loop, heading SE.
  92. 50 ftContinue straight onto Rockland Loop, heading SE.
  93. 0.2 miArrive 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-3-viewpoints-5-km

Trail surface

57% dirt5% gravel1% rock37% unspecified

Weather

Heavy showersTemperature 79°F69°
Precip93%Wind6 mphUV5Humidity76%
Rained 2.2″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 18% rain1 AM: 32% rain2 AM: 44% rain3 AM: 51% rain4 AM: 54% rain5 AM: 84% rain6 AM: 51% rain7 AM: 93% rain8 AM: 91% rain9 AM: 83% rain10 AM: 80% rain11 AM: 80% rain12 PM: 78% rain1 PM: 77% rain2 PM: 64% rain3 PM: 42% rain4 PM: 46% rain5 PM: 48% rain6 PM: 38% rain7 PM: 14% rain
Sunrise 5:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:07 PM
Tue 80°65°
Wed 78°64°
Thu 88°69° 15%
Fri 93°71° 30%
Sat 91°70° 34%
Sun 92°70° 19%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~24 min). Leave by 7:23 PM for the 8:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:44 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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