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Rockland Preserve

Mount Pisgah–Glacial Erratic, 6 sights

3.2 mi · ▲ 416 ft · 1 hr 16 min

Mount Pisgah–Glacial Erratic, 6 sights is a 3.2-mile out-and-back in Rockland Preserve near Rockland, CT. The route passes Glacial Erratic and New England Viewpoint before reaching Mount Pisgah at the turnaround, 1.6 miles in. It climbs 416 ft, with sections as steep as 25% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 46/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi413 – 640 ft · steepest grade: 25%5.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Bee Line 41.41812, -72.67395
Nearest town Rockland, CT
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Mount Pisgah–Glacial Erratic, 6 sights

3.2 mi · ▲ 416 ft · 1 hr 16 min

Elevation 414–640 ft

Out & Back · Rockland Preserve

Trailhead: Bee Line · 41.41812, -72.67395

Weather Aug 3: Heavy showers, high 78°F / low 69° · precip 95% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:07 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Bee Line, heading N.
  2. 350 ftBear left onto Dave Houston Trail, heading E.
  3. 200 ftPass Glacial Erratic.
  4. 350 ftContinue straight onto Bee Line, heading N.
  5. 50 ftTurn left onto Dave Houston Trail, heading N.
  6. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  7. 350 ftContinue straight onto New England Trail, heading N.
  8. 0.3 miBear right, heading N.
  9. 0.2 miTurn right onto Whitney Road, heading N.
  10. 500 ftBear left onto Dead Hill Road, heading N.
  11. 150 ftBear left onto Mag-5, heading NE.
  12. 100 ftTurn right onto Dead Hill Road, heading NE.
  13. 150 ftSharp left onto Mag-5, heading NE.
  14. 50 ftSharp right onto Dead Hill Road, heading NE.
  15. 0.1 miTurn left onto Cream Pot Road, heading NE.
  16. 50 ftBear left onto New England Trail, heading NE.
  17. 50 ftContinue straight onto Cream Pot Road, heading NE.
  18. 50 ftContinue straight onto New England Trail, heading NE.
  19. 50 ftContinue straight onto Cream Pot Road, heading NE.
  20. 100 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  21. 450 ftBear left onto New England Trail, heading N.
  22. 50 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  23. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  24. 0.1 miBear left onto Northern Exposure, heading N.
  25. 50 ftSharp left onto New England Trail, heading N.
  26. 50 ftContinue straight onto Northern Exposure, heading N.
  27. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  28. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  29. 250 ftPass New England Viewpoint.
  30. 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
  31. 50 ftTurn right onto New England Trail, heading W.
  32. 500 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  33. 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  34. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  35. 50 ftReach Mount Pisgah, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  36. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  37. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  38. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  39. 50 ftTurn left onto Northern Exposure, heading N.
  40. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  41. 450 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  42. 100 ftContinue straight onto New England Trail, heading N.
  43. 50 ftSharp right onto Northern Exposure, heading NW.
  44. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  45. 500 ftTurn right onto New England Trail, heading NE.
  46. 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
  47. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  48. 500 ftTurn left onto Cream Pot Road, heading NW.
  49. 100 ftContinue straight onto New England Trail, heading NW.
  50. 50 ftContinue straight onto Cream Pot Road, heading NW.
  51. 50 ftContinue straight onto New England Trail, heading NW.
  52. 50 ftBear right onto Cream Pot Road, heading NW.
  53. 50 ftTurn right onto Dead Hill Road, heading NW.
  54. 0.1 miSharp left onto Mag-5, heading N.
  55. 50 ftSharp right onto Dead Hill Road, heading N.
  56. 150 ftTurn left onto Mag-5, heading NE.
  57. 50 ftBear right onto Dead Hill Road, heading NE.
  58. 150 ftBear right onto Whitney Road, heading N.
  59. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  60. 0.2 miBear left onto New England Trail, heading S.
  61. 0.3 miBear right, heading E.
  62. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Dave Houston Trail, heading S.
  63. 250 ftTurn right onto Bee Line, heading S.
  64. 50 ftContinue straight onto Dave Houston Trail, heading S.
  65. 0.1 miBear right onto Bee Line, heading SE.
  66. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/mount-pisgah-new-england-viewpoint-out-back-3-viewpoints-7-km-cb43

Trail surface

78% dirt6% gravel1% rock15% unspecified

Weather

Heavy showersTemperature 78°F69°
Precip95%Wind6 mphUV5Humidity72%
Rained 2.2″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 18% rain1 AM: 33% rain2 AM: 47% rain3 AM: 51% rain4 AM: 54% rain5 AM: 83% rain6 AM: 51% rain7 AM: 95% rain8 AM: 90% rain9 AM: 84% rain10 AM: 82% rain11 AM: 79% rain12 PM: 75% rain1 PM: 76% rain2 PM: 63% rain3 PM: 42% rain4 PM: 48% rain5 PM: 46% rain6 PM: 36% rain7 PM: 12% rain
Sunrise 5:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:07 PM
Tue 79°63°
Wed 83°63°
Thu 87°69° 31%
Fri 92°71° 31%
Sat 91°69° 43%
Sun 91°69° 15%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.6 mi in (~41 min). Leave by 7:07 PM for the 8:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:06 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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