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Rockland Preserve

New England Viewpoint–Coan Pond Loop, 4 sights

4.1 mi · ▲ 429 ft · 1 hr 35 min

New England Viewpoint–Coan Pond Loop, 4 sights is a 4.1-mile out-and-back in Rockland Preserve near Rockland, CT. The route reaches New England Viewpoint at the turnaround, 2 miles in. It climbs 429 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 46/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi413 – 594 ft6.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.41600, -72.66979
Nearest town Rockland, CT
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New England Viewpoint–Coan Pond Loop, 4 sights

4.1 mi · ▲ 429 ft · 1 hr 35 min

Elevation 414–595 ft

Out & Back · Rockland Preserve

Trailhead: 41.41600, -72.66979

Weather Aug 3: Heavy showers, high 78°F / low 69° · precip 95% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:07 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.1 miTurn right onto Coan Pond Loop, heading E.
  3. 0.2 miTurn left onto Old Crooked Hill Road, heading W.
  4. 500 ftContinue straight onto Eratica, heading N.
  5. 50 ftContinue straight onto Old Crooked Hill Road, heading N.
  6. 50 ftBear right onto Bee Line, heading N.
  7. 50 ftBear left onto Old Crooked Hill Road, heading N.
  8. 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
  9. 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
  10. 350 ftContinue straight onto New England Trail, heading N.
  11. 0.3 miBear right, heading N.
  12. 0.2 miTurn right onto Whitney Road, heading NE.
  13. 0.1 miBear left onto Dead Hill Road, heading NW.
  14. 150 ftBear left onto Mag-5, heading N.
  15. 150 ftContinue straight onto Dead Hill Road, heading NE.
  16. 50 ftSharp left onto Mag-5, heading N.
  17. 50 ftSharp right onto Dead Hill Road, heading N.
  18. 0.1 miTurn left onto Cream Pot Road, heading NE.
  19. 50 ftBear left onto New England Trail, heading NE.
  20. 50 ftContinue straight onto Cream Pot Road, heading NE.
  21. 50 ftContinue straight onto New England Trail, heading NE.
  22. 50 ftContinue straight onto Cream Pot Road, heading NE.
  23. 100 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  24. 500 ftBear left onto New England Trail, heading NE.
  25. 50 ftSharp right, heading E.
  26. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  27. 500 ftBear left onto Northern Exposure, heading N.
  28. 50 ftSharp left onto New England Trail, heading N.
  29. 50 ftContinue straight onto Northern Exposure, heading N.
  30. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  31. 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
  32. 0.4 miContinue straight onto New England Trail, heading N.
  33. 200 ftReach New England Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  34. 200 ftContinue straight onto Northern Exposure, heading NW.
  35. 0.3 miBear right, heading NW.
  36. 450 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  37. 100 ftContinue straight onto New England Trail, heading NW.
  38. 50 ftSharp right onto Northern Exposure, heading NW.
  39. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  40. 0.1 miTurn right onto New England Trail, heading NE.
  41. 50 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  42. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  43. 500 ftTurn left onto Cream Pot Road, heading N.
  44. 150 ftContinue straight onto New England Trail, heading N.
  45. 50 ftContinue straight onto Cream Pot Road, heading N.
  46. 50 ftContinue straight onto New England Trail, heading N.
  47. 50 ftBear right onto Cream Pot Road, heading N.
  48. 50 ftTurn right onto Dead Hill Road, heading NE.
  49. 0.1 miSharp left onto Mag-5, heading N.
  50. 50 ftSharp right onto Dead Hill Road, heading N.
  51. 50 ftContinue straight onto Mag-5, heading NE.
  52. 150 ftBear right onto Dead Hill Road, heading N.
  53. 150 ftBear right onto Whitney Road, heading NE.
  54. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  55. 0.2 miBear left onto New England Trail, heading SW.
  56. 0.3 miBear right, heading SW.
  57. 0.1 miTurn left onto Old Crooked Hill Road, heading SE.
  58. 250 ftBear right onto Bee Line, heading S.
  59. 50 ftBear left onto Old Crooked Hill Road, heading S.
  60. 50 ftContinue straight onto Eratica, heading S.
  61. 50 ftContinue straight onto Old Crooked Hill Road, heading S.
  62. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  63. 500 ftTurn right onto Coan Pond Loop, heading S.
  64. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  65. 250 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/new-england-viewpoint-out-back-6-km-5d21

Trail surface

69% dirt4% gravel27% unspecified

Weather

Heavy showersTemperature 78°F69°
Precip95%Wind6 mphUV5Humidity72%
Rained 2.2″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 18% rain1 AM: 33% rain2 AM: 47% rain3 AM: 51% rain4 AM: 54% rain5 AM: 83% rain6 AM: 51% rain7 AM: 95% rain8 AM: 90% rain9 AM: 84% rain10 AM: 82% rain11 AM: 79% rain12 PM: 75% rain1 PM: 76% rain2 PM: 63% rain3 PM: 42% rain4 PM: 48% rain5 PM: 46% rain6 PM: 36% rain7 PM: 12% rain
Sunrise 5:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:07 PM
Tue 79°63°
Wed 83°63°
Thu 87°69° 31%
Fri 92°71° 31%
Sat 91°69° 43%
Sun 91°69° 15%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.9 mi in (~48 min). Leave by 6:59 PM for the 8:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:15 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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