New England Trail
4.7 mi · ▲ 296 ft · 1 hr 43 min
New England Trail is a 4.7-mile out-and-back near Rockland, CT. It climbs 296 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 37/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi180 – 377 ft5.1 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.39176, -72.68692
Nearest town Rockland, CT
Directions
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New England Trail
4.7 mi · ▲ 296 ft · 1 hr 43 min
Elevation 182–378 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 41.39176, -72.68692
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 6:53 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 450 ftSharp right, heading E.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto Goat Lot Road, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto New England Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
- 250 ftSharp left, heading SW.
- 0.7 miTurn right onto Race Hill Road, heading S.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading SW.
- 50 ftReach New England Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto New England Trail, heading NE.
- 0.7 miSharp left, heading SW.
- 250 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Goat Lot Road, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.6 miSharp left, heading E.
- 350 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
80% dirt20% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:37 AMSunset 6:53 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~27 min). Leave by 6:07 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:36 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Other ways to reach this destination
- 2.1 mi · out & back · via New England Trail
- 2.1 mi · out & back · via New England Trail
- 2.3 mi · out & back · via New England Trail
- 2.6 mi · out & back · via New England Trail
- 2.6 mi · loop · via New England Trail
- 3 mi · loop · via New England Trail
- 3 mi · out & back · via New England Trail
- 3.1 mi · out & back · via New England Trail
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