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Broomstick Ledges

New England Trail

2.3 mi · ▲ 116 ft · 49 min

New England Trail is a 2.3-mile out-and-back in Broomstick Ledges near Rockland, CT. It is mostly level, with 116 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 57/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi358 – 489 ft2.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.40933, -72.67881
Nearest town Rockland, CT
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New England Trail

2.3 mi · ▲ 116 ft · 49 min

Elevation 358–488 ft

Out & Back · Broomstick Ledges

Trailhead: 41.40933, -72.67881

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left onto New England Trail, heading S.
  3. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Rockland Road, heading SW.
  4. 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  5. 0.2 miContinue straight onto New England Trail, heading NE.
  6. 0.7 miTurn right, heading NE.
  7. 0.2 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/new-england-trail-out-back-4-km-8d77

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 6:37 AMSunset 6:53 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~9 min). Leave by 6:24 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:20 PM — 1 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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