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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 450 ftSharp right, heading E.
  3. 0.6 miTurn right onto Goat Lot Road, heading SW.
  4. 0.2 miTurn left onto New England Trail, heading W.
  5. 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
  6. 250 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  7. 0.7 miTurn right onto Race Hill Road, heading S.
  8. 0.5 miBear right, heading SW.
  9. 50 ftReach New England Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 0.5 miTurn left onto New England Trail, heading NE.
  11. 0.7 miSharp left, heading SW.
  12. 250 ftBear left, heading SW.
  13. 0.2 miTurn right onto Goat Lot Road, heading NE.
  14. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  15. 0.6 miSharp left, heading E.
  16. 350 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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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.

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