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Rocky Neck State Park

Rocky Neck State Beach & Rocky Neck State Park Beach

2 mi · ▲ 107 ft · 43 min

Rocky Neck State Beach & Rocky Neck State Park Beach is a 2-mile out-and-back in Rocky Neck State Park near South Lyme, CT. The route passes Rocky Neck State Park Beach and Rocky Neck State Beach before reaching Rocky Neck State Park Beach at the turnaround, 0.9 miles in. It is mostly level, with 107 ft of elevation gain. It scores 10/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi7 – 85 ft2.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.31047, -72.25372
Nearest town South Lyme, CT
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Rocky Neck State Beach & Rocky Neck State Park Beach

2 mi · ▲ 107 ft · 43 min

Elevation 5–86 ft

Out & Back · Rocky Neck State Park

Trailhead: 41.31047, -72.25372

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:04 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  3. 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
  4. 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
  5. 0.2 miSharp left, heading NE.
  6. 50 ftPass Rocky Neck State Park Beach.
  7. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  8. 250 ftBear left, heading N.
  9. 50 ftPass Rocky Neck State Beach.
  10. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  11. 350 ftPass Rocky Neck State Park Beach.
  12. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  13. 0.1 miReach Rocky Neck State Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  15. 400 ftTurn left, heading W.
  16. 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
  17. 200 ftTurn left, heading N.
  18. 100 ftSharp right, heading N.
  19. 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
  20. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  21. 0.3 miBear left, heading NW.
  22. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/rocky-neck-state-beach-rocky-neck-state-park-beach-out-back-5-beaches-3-km-b8f2

Trail surface

50% dirt10% grass9% paved6% gravel25% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:48 AMSunset 8:04 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~12 min). Leave by 7:32 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:29 PM — 6 min before dark.

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