New England Trail
3.3 mi · ▲ 282 ft · 1 hr 14 min
New England Trail is a 3.3-mile out-and-back in Broomstick Ledges near Rockland, CT. It climbs 282 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 33/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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New England Trail
3.3 mi · ▲ 282 ft · 1 hr 14 min
Elevation 405–544 ft
Out & Back · Broomstick Ledges
Trailhead: 41.40780, -72.67923
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 78°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:49 AM · sunset 8:06 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto New England Trail, heading NW.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.8 miContinue straight onto Gracie, heading NE.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto New England Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Crooked Hill Road, heading N.
- 400 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 400 ftContinue straight onto New England Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Gracie, heading S.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto New England Trail, heading SW.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
- 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.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.7 mi in (~47 min). Leave by 6:59 PM for the 8:06 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:06 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Other ways to reach this destination
More from this trailhead
- New England Trail 2.1 mi · ▲ 111 ft
- New England Trail 2.3 mi · ▲ 116 ft
- Rockland Road via New England Trail 2.4 mi · ▲ 116 ft
- Gracie via New England Trail 3 mi · ▲ 222 ft
- New England Trail 3.2 mi · ▲ 253 ft
- New England Trail 3.3 mi · ▲ 222 ft
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