New England Viewpoint–Bridle Loop, 4 sights
4.9 mi · ▲ 558 ft · 1 hr 55 min
New England Viewpoint–Bridle Loop, 4 sights is a 4.9-mile out-and-back in Rockland Preserve near Rockland, CT. The route reaches New England Viewpoint at the turnaround, 2.4 miles in. It climbs 558 ft. It scores 44/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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New England Viewpoint–Bridle Loop, 4 sights
4.9 mi · ▲ 558 ft · 1 hr 55 min
Elevation 412–595 ft
Out & Back · Rockland Preserve
Trailhead: Crooked Hill Road · 41.42480, -72.68342
Weather Aug 4: Heavy showers, high 78°F / low 68° · precip 95% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:07 PM
- Start on Bridle Loop, heading S.
- 350 ftSharp left onto Ridge Trail, heading NE.
- 0.4 miBear right onto Lone Pine Trail, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Crooked Hill Road, heading E.
- 0.3 miBear left onto New England Trail, heading N.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Whitney Road, heading NE.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Dead Hill Road, heading N.
- 150 ftBear left onto Mag-5, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Dead Hill Road, heading NE.
- 150 ftSharp left onto Mag-5, heading NE.
- 50 ftSharp right onto Dead Hill Road, heading NE.
- 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 N.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto New England Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Cream Pot Road, heading N.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 500 ftBear left onto New England Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 500 ftBear left onto Northern Exposure, heading W.
- 50 ftSharp left onto New England Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Northern Exposure, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left, heading W.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto New England Trail, heading N.
- 200 ftReach New England Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto Northern Exposure, heading NW.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading NE.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto New England Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftSharp right onto Northern Exposure, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 500 ftTurn right onto New England Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading E.
- 500 ftTurn left onto Cream Pot Road, heading NE.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto New England Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Cream Pot Road, heading N.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto New England Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right onto Cream Pot Road, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Dead Hill Road, heading NE.
- 0.1 miSharp left onto Mag-5, heading SW.
- 50 ftSharp right onto Dead Hill Road, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Mag-5, heading SW.
- 100 ftBear right onto Dead Hill Road, heading W.
- 150 ftBear right onto Whitney Road, heading W.
- 500 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear left onto New England Trail, heading SE.
- 0.4 miBear right onto Crooked Hill Road, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Lone Pine Trail, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Ridge Trail, heading S.
- 0.4 miSharp right onto Bridle Loop, heading S.
- 50 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 2.3 mi in (~63 min). Leave by 6:44 PM for the 8:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:25 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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