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James Valley Preserve

Stagecoach Pond via New England Trail

4 mi · ▲ 860 ft · 1 hr 46 min

Stagecoach Pond via New England Trail is a 4-mile out-and-back in James Valley Preserve near Rockland, CT. The route reaches Stagecoach Pond at the turnaround, 2 miles in. It climbs 860 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade. It scores 36/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi302 – 705 ft · steepest grade: 23%4.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.42671, -72.70147
Nearest town Rockland, CT
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Stagecoach Pond via New England Trail

4 mi · ▲ 860 ft · 1 hr 46 min

Elevation 303–706 ft

Out & Back · James Valley Preserve

Trailhead: 41.42671, -72.70147

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 64° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:49 AM · sunset 8:06 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 350 ftSharp left onto Pent Road Extension Enterance, heading SW.
  3. 0.1 miTurn right onto Lone Pine Trail, heading NW.
  4. 0.2 miSharp left, heading S.
  5. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  6. 0.4 miTurn right onto New England Trail, heading SW.
  7. 500 ftTurn right onto NET/Lone Pine Cross Trail, heading NW.
  8. 0.2 miSharp left onto Lone Pine Trail, heading NE.
  9. 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  10. 0.4 miReach Stagecoach Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 0.7 miSharp right onto NET/Lone Pine Cross Trail, heading SE.
  12. 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
  13. 0.2 miTurn left onto New England Trail, heading W.
  14. 500 ftTurn left, heading W.
  15. 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
  16. 0.1 miSharp right onto Lone Pine Trail, heading E.
  17. 0.2 miTurn left onto Pent Road Extension Enterance, heading N.
  18. 0.1 miSharp right, heading E.
  19. 50 ftArrive 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/stagecoach-pond-out-back-6-km-4325

Trail surface

57% dirt43% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 79°F64°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity77%
Rained 1.3″ yesterday (3.8″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:49 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:06 PM
Wed 78°64°
Thu 88°69° 17%
Fri 93°71° 31%
Sat 91°69° 35%
Sun 92°70° 20%
Mon 96°73°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~32 min). Leave by 7:14 PM for the 8:06 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:46 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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