New England Viewpoint–Dodge Dump Truck, 3 sights
11.3 mi · ▲ 745 ft · 4 hr 8 min
New England Viewpoint–Dodge Dump Truck, 3 sights is an 11.3-mile out-and-back in Rockland Preserve near Rockland, CT. The route passes Dodge Dump Truck before reaching New England Viewpoint at the turnaround, 5.7 miles in. It climbs 745 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 40/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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New England Viewpoint–Dodge Dump Truck, 3 sights
11.3 mi · ▲ 745 ft · 4 hr 8 min
Elevation 280–549 ft
Out & Back · Rockland Preserve
Trailhead: 41.40210, -72.65305
Weather Aug 4: Heavy showers, high 79°F / low 69° · precip 92% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:07 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Goat Hill Road, heading SW.
- 0.9 miBear right, heading NW.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.2 miPass Dodge Dump Truck.
- 100 ftBear left, heading N.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto New England Trail, heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
- 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.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Whitney Road, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Dead Hill Road, heading NE.
- 150 ftBear left onto Mag-5, heading NE.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto Dead Hill Road, heading N.
- 50 ftSharp left onto Mag-5, heading N.
- 50 ftSharp right onto Dead Hill Road, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Cream Pot Road, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left onto New England Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Cream Pot Road, heading NE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto New England Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Cream Pot Road, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 450 ftBear left onto New England Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Northern Exposure, heading N.
- 50 ftSharp left onto New England Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Northern Exposure, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 100 ftReach New England Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 150 ftBear right, heading N.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto New England Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftSharp right onto Northern Exposure, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto New England Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 450 ftTurn left onto Cream Pot Road, heading NW.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto New England Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Cream Pot Road, heading NW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto New England Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear right onto Cream Pot Road, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Dead Hill Road, heading N.
- 0.1 miSharp left onto Mag-5, heading N.
- 50 ftSharp right onto Dead Hill Road, heading N.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Mag-5, heading N.
- 150 ftBear right onto Dead Hill Road, heading NW.
- 150 ftBear right onto Whitney Road, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear left onto New England Trail, heading NE.
- 0.4 miBear right onto Crooked Hill Road, heading SE.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto New England Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Gracie, heading E.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto New England Trail, heading E.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.5 miBear left onto Goat Hill Road, heading S.
- 1.3 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 5.4 mi in (~145 min). Leave by 5:22 PM for the 8:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:43 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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More from this trailhead
- Goat Hill Road 5.2 mi · ▲ 244 ft
- Goat Hill Road 5.3 mi · ▲ 244 ft
- Rockland Road via Goat Hill Road 5.4 mi · ▲ 244 ft
- Goat Hill Road 5.6 mi · ▲ 246 ft
- Goat Hill Road 5.6 mi · ▲ 246 ft
- Gracie via New England Trail 8.4 mi · ▲ 585 ft
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