New England Viewpoint & Dodge Dump Truck via New England Trail
6.8 mi · ▲ 698 ft · 2 hr 37 min
New England Viewpoint & Dodge Dump Truck via New England Trail is a 6.8-mile out-and-back in Rockland Preserve near Rockland, CT. The route passes Dodge Dump Truck before reaching New England Viewpoint at the turnaround, 3.4 miles in. It climbs 698 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 45/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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New England Viewpoint & Dodge Dump Truck via New England Trail
6.8 mi · ▲ 698 ft · 2 hr 37 min
Elevation 349–549 ft
Out & Back · Rockland Preserve
Trailhead: County Road · 41.40281, -72.66808
Weather Aug 4: Rain showers, high 78°F / low 69° · precip 92% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:07 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.4 miSharp right, heading N.
- 50 ftPass Dodge Dump Truck.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto New England Trail, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 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 NE.
- 0.1 miBear left onto New England Trail, heading N.
- 0.8 miReach New England Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.8 miBear right onto Crooked Hill Road, heading S.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto New England Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Gracie, heading S.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto New England Trail, heading S.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.5 miSharp left, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 100 ftArrive 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 3.2 mi in (~88 min). Leave by 6:19 PM for the 8:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:46 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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