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Broomstick Ledges

New England Trail

3.9 mi · ▲ 197 ft · 1 hr 24 min

New England Trail is a 3.9-mile out-and-back in Broomstick Ledges near Rockland, CT. It is mostly level, with 197 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 51/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi279 – 489 ft4.3 mi

Getting there

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

3.9 mi · ▲ 197 ft · 1 hr 24 min

Elevation 278–488 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 miTurn left onto New England Trail, heading SW.
  5. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  6. 0.6 miTurn right onto Goat Lot Road, heading S.
  7. 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  8. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  9. 0.6 miBear left onto New England Trail, heading N.
  10. 50 ftTurn right onto Rockland Road, heading N.
  11. 0.2 miContinue straight onto New England Trail, heading NE.
  12. 0.7 miTurn right, heading N.
  13. 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-6-km-857e

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 (~10 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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