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.
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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
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right onto New England Trail, heading W.
- 1.2 miContinue straight onto Poole Road, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Mag-5, heading SW.
- 100 ftBear left onto Dead Hill Road, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Mag-5, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right onto Dead Hill Road, heading S.
- 150 ftBear right onto Whitney Road, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto New England Trail, heading S.
- 0.5 miReach New England Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miSharp left, heading SE.
- 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.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Dead Hill Road, heading N.
- 150 ftBear right onto Mag-5, heading N.
- 200 ftTurn right onto Poole Road, heading NE.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto New England Trail, heading NE.
- 1.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 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 2.0 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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