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Broomstick Ledges

Spot Pond & New England Trail

4.2 mi · ▲ 285 ft · 1 hr 33 min

Spot Pond & New England Trail is a 4.2-mile out-and-back in Broomstick Ledges near Rockland, CT. The route reaches Spot Pond. It climbs 285 ft. It scores 36/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi249 – 479 ft4.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.41305, -72.69162
Nearest town Rockland, CT
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Spot Pond & New England Trail

4.2 mi · ▲ 285 ft · 1 hr 33 min

Elevation 250–478 ft

Out & Back · Broomstick Ledges

Trailhead: 41.41305, -72.69162

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 6:53 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 50 ftPass Spot Pond.
  3. 0.9 miContinue straight onto New England Trail, heading SW.
  4. 1.1 miContinue straight onto Rockland Road, heading SW.
  5. 0.2 miReach Spot Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.2 miContinue straight onto New England Trail, heading E.
  7. 1.9 miArrive 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/spot-pond-spot-pond-out-back-3-lakes-7-km

Trail surface

52% dirt48% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:37 AMSunset 6:53 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.4 mi in (~40 min). Leave by 5:54 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:43 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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