Broomstick Ledges

Gracie via New England Trail

8.4 mi · ▲ 585 ft · 3 hr 6 min

Gracie via New England Trail is an 8.4-mile out-and-back in Broomstick Ledges near Rockland, CT. It climbs 585 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 38/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi279 – 568 ft9.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.40210, -72.65305
Nearest town Rockland, CT

Directions

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Gracie via New England Trail

8.4 mi · ▲ 585 ft · 3 hr 6 min

Elevation 280–569 ft

Out & Back · Broomstick Ledges

Trailhead: 41.40210, -72.65305

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Goat Hill Road, heading SW.
  3. 0.9 miBear right, heading NW.
  4. 0.5 miTurn left onto County Road, heading NW.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  6. 450 ftSharp right, heading W.
  7. 0.2 miTurn right onto New England Trail, heading W.
  8. 0.9 miTurn right, heading N.
  9. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Gracie, heading NE.
  10. 250 ftBear right, heading NE.
  11. 150 ftSharp right onto Bee Line, heading NE.
  12. 350 ftBear left onto Dave Houston Trail, heading NE.
  13. 150 ftReach Gracie, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 150 ftBear right onto Bee Line, heading NE.
  15. 350 ftSharp left, heading N.
  16. 150 ftBear left onto Gracie, heading NE.
  17. 250 ftContinue straight onto New England Trail, heading NE.
  18. 0.8 miTurn right, heading S.
  19. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  20. 0.9 miTurn left, heading E.
  21. 0.2 miSharp left onto County Road, heading SE.
  22. 450 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  23. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  24. 0.5 miBear left onto Goat Hill Road, heading NE.
  25. 1.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

65% dirt35% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:37 AMSunset 6:53 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.2 mi in (~58 min). Leave by 5:35 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:04 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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