Broomstick Ledges

New England Trail

3.2 mi · ▲ 253 ft · 1 hr 12 min

New England Trail is a 3.2-mile out-and-back in Broomstick Ledges near Rockland, CT. It climbs 253 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 32/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi404 – 545 ft3.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.40780, -72.67923
Nearest town Rockland, CT

Directions

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New England Trail

3.2 mi · ▲ 253 ft · 1 hr 12 min

Elevation 405–544 ft

Out & Back · Broomstick Ledges

Trailhead: 41.40780, -72.67923

Weather Aug 4: Heavy showers, high 78°F / low 68° · precip 95% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:49 AM · sunset 8:06 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 0.2 miTurn right onto New England Trail, heading NW.
  3. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
  4. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Gracie, heading NE.
  5. 200 ftContinue straight onto New England Trail, heading NE.
  6. 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  7. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Gracie, heading SW.
  8. 250 ftContinue straight onto New England Trail, heading SW.
  9. 0.8 miTurn right, heading W.
  10. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  11. 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  12. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

86% dirt14% unspecified

Weather

Heavy showersTemperature 78°F68°
Precip95%Wind4 mphUV5Humidity78%
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 5:49 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:06 PM
Tue 79°63°
Wed 78°63°
Thu 87°69° 16%
Fri 92°71° 30%
Sat 91°69° 35%
Sun 91°69° 20%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.5 mi in (~41 min). Leave by 7:05 PM for the 8:06 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:00 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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