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Rockland Preserve

Stannard Pond–Rishy, 3 sights

2.4 mi · ▲ 218 ft · 55 min

Stannard Pond–Rishy, 3 sights is a 2.4-mile out-and-back in Rockland Preserve near Rockland, CT. The route reaches Stannard Pond at the turnaround, 1.2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 218 ft of elevation gain. It scores 43/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi410 – 554 ft3.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Cream Pot Road 41.43741, -72.66995
Nearest town Rockland, CT
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Stannard Pond–Rishy, 3 sights

2.4 mi · ▲ 218 ft · 55 min

Elevation 410–555 ft

Out & Back · Rockland Preserve

Trailhead: Cream Pot Road · 41.43741, -72.66995

Weather Aug 3: Heavy showers, high 78°F / low 68° · precip 97% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:07 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Cream Pot Road, heading E.
  2. 50 ftContinue straight onto New England Trail, heading E.
  3. 50 ftContinue straight onto Cream Pot Road, heading E.
  4. 50 ftContinue straight onto New England Trail, heading E.
  5. 50 ftBear right onto Cream Pot Road, heading E.
  6. 50 ftTurn right onto Dead Hill Road, heading E.
  7. 0.1 miSharp left onto Mag-5, heading S.
  8. 50 ftSharp right onto Dead Hill Road, heading S.
  9. 150 ftTurn left onto Mag-5, heading S.
  10. 100 ftBear right onto Dead Hill Road, heading S.
  11. 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
  12. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Goat Boy, heading S.
  13. 250 ftBear right onto Dead Hill Road, heading SE.
  14. 150 ftContinue straight onto The Darkside, heading SE.
  15. 50 ftContinue straight onto Dead Hill Road, heading SE.
  16. 50 ftTurn left onto Summit Belt, heading SE.
  17. 50 ftTurn right onto Dead Hill Road, heading SE.
  18. 150 ftSharp left onto Rockland Loop, heading S.
  19. 50 ftContinue straight onto Rishy, heading S.
  20. 50 ftBear right onto Rockland Loop, heading S.
  21. 50 ftContinue straight onto Rishy, heading S.
  22. 50 ftBear right onto Rockland Loop, heading SE.
  23. 150 ftContinue straight onto Rishy, heading SE.
  24. 50 ftContinue straight onto Rockland Loop, heading SE.
  25. 50 ftContinue straight onto Rishy, heading SE.
  26. 50 ftTurn left onto Rockland Loop, heading SE.
  27. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Rishy, heading SE.
  28. 50 ftSharp right onto Eastern Loop, heading SE.
  29. 150 ftContinue straight onto Rockland Loop, heading SE.
  30. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  31. 0.2 miReach Stannard Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  32. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Eastern Loop, heading SE.
  33. 150 ftSharp left onto Rishy, heading SE.
  34. 50 ftContinue straight onto Rockland Loop, heading SE.
  35. 0.2 miTurn right onto Rishy, heading SW.
  36. 50 ftContinue straight onto Rockland Loop, heading SW.
  37. 50 ftContinue straight onto Rishy, heading SW.
  38. 50 ftContinue straight onto Rockland Loop, heading SW.
  39. 150 ftBear left onto Rishy, heading SW.
  40. 50 ftContinue straight onto Rockland Loop, heading SW.
  41. 50 ftBear left onto Rishy, heading SW.
  42. 50 ftContinue straight onto Rockland Loop, heading SW.
  43. 100 ftSharp right onto Dead Hill Road, heading S.
  44. 150 ftTurn left onto Summit Belt, heading NE.
  45. 50 ftTurn right onto Dead Hill Road, heading NE.
  46. 50 ftContinue straight onto The Darkside, heading NE.
  47. 50 ftContinue straight onto Dead Hill Road, heading NE.
  48. 150 ftBear left, heading NE.
  49. 150 ftContinue straight onto Goat Boy, heading NE.
  50. 0.2 miBear right onto Dead Hill Road, heading NW.
  51. 0.1 miBear left onto Mag-5, heading NW.
  52. 100 ftTurn right onto Dead Hill Road, heading W.
  53. 150 ftSharp left onto Mag-5, heading NW.
  54. 50 ftSharp right onto Dead Hill Road, heading NW.
  55. 0.1 miTurn left onto Cream Pot Road, heading NE.
  56. 50 ftBear left onto New England Trail, heading NW.
  57. 50 ftContinue straight onto Cream Pot Road, heading NW.
  58. 50 ftContinue straight onto New England Trail, heading NW.
  59. 50 ftContinue straight onto Cream Pot Road, heading NW.
  60. 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/stannard-pond-rishy-out-back-3-sights-3-km

Trail surface

44% dirt8% gravel48% unspecified

Weather

Heavy showersTemperature 78°F68°
Precip97%Wind8 mphUV5Humidity75%
Rained 1.5″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 18% rain1 AM: 32% rain2 AM: 47% rain3 AM: 51% rain4 AM: 54% rain5 AM: 83% rain6 AM: 51% rain7 AM: 97% rain8 AM: 90% rain9 AM: 84% rain10 AM: 81% rain11 AM: 79% rain12 PM: 73% rain1 PM: 76% rain2 PM: 63% rain3 PM: 43% rain4 PM: 50% rain5 PM: 48% rain6 PM: 36% rain7 PM: 12% rain
Sunrise 5:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:07 PM
Tue 79°64°
Wed 83°64° 15%
Thu 88°69° 31%
Fri 92°71° 32%
Sat 91°69° 43%
Sun 91°70° 15%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~12 min). Leave by 7:35 PM for the 8:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:35 PM — 4 min before dark.

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