Rockland Preserve

New England Viewpoint–New England Trail, 3 sights

4.4 mi · ▲ 373 ft · 1 hr 39 min

New England Viewpoint–New England Trail, 3 sights is a 4.4-mile out-and-back in Rockland Preserve near Rockland, CT. The route reaches New England Viewpoint at the turnaround, 2.2 miles in. It climbs 373 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 26/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi335 – 532 ft · steepest grade: 17%4.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.44429, -72.65671
Nearest town Rockland, CT

Directions

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New England Viewpoint–New England Trail, 3 sights

4.4 mi · ▲ 373 ft · 1 hr 39 min

Elevation 333–533 ft

Out & Back · Rockland Preserve

Trailhead: 41.44429, -72.65671

Weather Aug 4: Heavy showers, high 79°F / low 69° · precip 95% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:07 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 50 ftTurn right onto New England Trail, heading W.
  3. 1.2 miContinue straight onto Poole Road, heading W.
  4. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  5. 100 ftContinue straight onto Mag-5, heading SW.
  6. 100 ftBear left onto Dead Hill Road, heading SW.
  7. 150 ftTurn left onto Mag-5, heading S.
  8. 50 ftBear right onto Dead Hill Road, heading S.
  9. 150 ftBear right onto Whitney Road, heading SW.
  10. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  11. 0.2 miSharp right onto New England Trail, heading S.
  12. 0.5 miReach New England Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 0.5 miSharp left, heading SE.
  14. 0.2 miTurn right onto Whitney Road, heading N.
  15. 0.1 miBear left onto Dead Hill Road, heading NE.
  16. 150 ftBear left onto Mag-5, heading NE.
  17. 50 ftTurn right onto Dead Hill Road, heading N.
  18. 150 ftBear right onto Mag-5, heading N.
  19. 200 ftTurn right onto Poole Road, heading NE.
  20. 0.2 miContinue straight onto New England Trail, heading NE.
  21. 1.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  22. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

76% dirt24% unspecified

Weather

Heavy showersTemperature 79°F69°
Precip95%Wind6 mphUV5Humidity75%
Rained 1.5″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 17% rain1 AM: 33% rain2 AM: 44% rain3 AM: 51% rain4 AM: 53% rain5 AM: 84% rain6 AM: 52% rain7 AM: 95% rain8 AM: 91% rain9 AM: 85% rain10 AM: 81% rain11 AM: 80% rain12 PM: 75% rain1 PM: 77% rain2 PM: 64% rain3 PM: 43% rain4 PM: 48% rain5 PM: 49% rain6 PM: 38% rain7 PM: 14% rain
Sunrise 5:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:07 PM
Tue 80°65°
Wed 78°64°
Thu 88°69° 16%
Fri 93°71° 31%
Sat 91°69° 35%
Sun 91°70° 19%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.0 mi in (~55 min). Leave by 6:52 PM for the 8:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:16 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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