Broomstick Ledges

Rockland Road via New England Trail

2.4 mi · ▲ 116 ft · 51 min

Rockland Road via New England Trail is a 2.4-mile out-and-back in Broomstick Ledges near Rockland, CT. It is mostly level, with 116 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 57/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi358 – 489 ft2.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.40933, -72.67881
Nearest town Rockland, CT

Directions

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Rockland Road via New England Trail

2.4 mi · ▲ 116 ft · 51 min

Elevation 358–488 ft

Out & Back · Broomstick Ledges

Trailhead: 41.40933, -72.67881

Weather Aug 4: Heavy showers, high 78°F / low 68° · precip 95% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:07 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left onto New England Trail, heading S.
  3. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Rockland Road, heading SW.
  4. 0.2 miTurn left onto New England Trail, heading SW.
  5. 50 ftTurn right onto Rockland Road, heading SW.
  6. 400 ftReach Rockland Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 450 ftTurn left onto New England Trail, heading NW.
  8. 50 ftTurn right onto Rockland Road, heading W.
  9. 0.2 miContinue straight onto New England Trail, heading E.
  10. 0.7 miTurn right, heading N.
  11. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

Heavy showersTemperature 78°F68°
Precip95%Wind4 mphUV5Humidity78%
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 78°63°
Thu 87°69° 16%
Fri 92°71° 30%
Sat 91°69° 35%
Sun 91°69° 20%

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