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Mount Pisgah Open Space

New England Viewpoint–Stannard Pond, 4 sights

4 mi · ▲ 616 ft · 1 hr 38 min

New England Viewpoint–Stannard Pond, 4 sights is a 4-mile out-and-back in Mount Pisgah Open Space near Rockland, CT. The route passes Stannard Pond before reaching New England Viewpoint at the turnaround, 2 miles in. It climbs 616 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 37/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi318 – 594 ft6.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Dead Hill Road 41.41530, -72.65894
Nearest town Rockland, CT
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New England Viewpoint–Stannard Pond, 4 sights

4 mi · ▲ 616 ft · 1 hr 38 min

Elevation 319–595 ft

Out & Back · Mount Pisgah Open Space

Trailhead: Dead Hill Road · 41.41530, -72.65894

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

  1. Start on Dead Hill Road, heading NW.
  2. 0.2 miPass Stannard Pond.
  3. 0.6 miTurn right onto Eratica, heading NE.
  4. 100 ftBear left onto Dead Hill Road, heading NE.
  5. 50 ftBear left onto Eratica, heading N.
  6. 50 ftContinue straight onto Dead Hill Road, heading N.
  7. 150 ftTurn left onto Summit Belt, heading NW.
  8. 50 ftTurn right onto Dead Hill Road, heading NW.
  9. 50 ftContinue straight onto The Darkside, heading N.
  10. 100 ftSharp left onto Goat Boy, heading N.
  11. 50 ftTurn right onto Dead Hill Road, heading N.
  12. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  13. 100 ftContinue straight onto Goat Boy, heading NW.
  14. 0.2 miBear right onto Dead Hill Road, heading NW.
  15. 0.1 miBear left onto Mag-5, heading NW.
  16. 200 ftContinue straight onto Dead Hill Road, heading NW.
  17. 50 ftSharp left onto Mag-5, heading N.
  18. 50 ftSharp right onto Dead Hill Road, heading N.
  19. 0.1 miTurn left onto Cream Pot Road, heading N.
  20. 50 ftBear left onto New England Trail, heading N.
  21. 50 ftContinue straight onto Cream Pot Road, heading N.
  22. 50 ftContinue straight onto New England Trail, heading N.
  23. 50 ftContinue straight onto Cream Pot Road, heading N.
  24. 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
  25. 500 ftBear left onto New England Trail, heading NE.
  26. 50 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  27. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  28. 500 ftBear left onto Northern Exposure, heading N.
  29. 50 ftSharp left onto New England Trail, heading N.
  30. 50 ftContinue straight onto Northern Exposure, heading N.
  31. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  32. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  33. 0.4 miContinue straight onto New England Trail, heading N.
  34. 200 ftReach New England Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  35. 200 ftContinue straight onto Northern Exposure, heading N.
  36. 0.3 miBear right, heading NW.
  37. 450 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  38. 100 ftContinue straight onto New England Trail, heading NW.
  39. 50 ftSharp right onto Northern Exposure, heading NW.
  40. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  41. 0.1 miTurn right onto New England Trail, heading NW.
  42. 50 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  43. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  44. 450 ftTurn left onto Cream Pot Road, heading NE.
  45. 150 ftContinue straight onto New England Trail, heading NE.
  46. 50 ftContinue straight onto Cream Pot Road, heading NE.
  47. 50 ftContinue straight onto New England Trail, heading N.
  48. 50 ftBear right onto Cream Pot Road, heading N.
  49. 50 ftTurn right onto Dead Hill Road, heading N.
  50. 0.1 miSharp left onto Mag-5, heading NE.
  51. 50 ftSharp right onto Dead Hill Road, heading NE.
  52. 50 ftContinue straight onto Mag-5, heading NE.
  53. 200 ftBear right onto Dead Hill Road, heading N.
  54. 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
  55. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Goat Boy, heading S.
  56. 250 ftBear right onto Dead Hill Road, heading SW.
  57. 50 ftTurn left onto Goat Boy, heading SW.
  58. 50 ftSharp right onto The Darkside, heading SW.
  59. 50 ftContinue straight onto Dead Hill Road, heading SW.
  60. 100 ftTurn left onto Summit Belt, heading SW.
  61. 50 ftTurn right onto Dead Hill Road, heading SW.
  62. 150 ftContinue straight onto Eratica, heading W.
  63. 50 ftBear right onto Dead Hill Road, heading W.
  64. 50 ftBear right onto Eratica, heading W.
  65. 100 ftTurn left onto Dead Hill Road, heading SW.
  66. 0.7 miArrive 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-5-viewpoints-6-km

Trail surface

62% dirt5% gravel33% 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 0.8 mi in (~21 min). Leave by 7:26 PM for the 8:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:40 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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