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Rockland Preserve

New England Trail

2.7 mi · ▲ 217 ft · 1 hr 1 min

New England Trail is a 2.7-mile out-and-back in Rockland Preserve near Rockland, CT. It is mostly level, with 217 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 5/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi335 – 443 ft3.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.44429, -72.65671
Nearest town Rockland, CT
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New England Trail

2.7 mi · ▲ 217 ft · 1 hr 1 min

Elevation 333–444 ft

Out & Back · Rockland Preserve

Trailhead: 41.44429, -72.65671

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 50 ftTurn right onto New England Trail, heading W.
  3. 1 miTurn left, heading S.
  4. 250 ftContinue straight onto Summit Belt, heading S.
  5. 500 ftContinue straight onto Dirt Churh, heading S.
  6. 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  7. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Summit Belt, heading SW.
  8. 450 ftTurn right onto New England Trail, heading NW.
  9. 1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  10. 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/new-england-trail-out-back-4-km-2468

Trail surface

61% dirt39% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:37 AMSunset 6:53 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:33 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 6:53 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:21 PM.

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