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Rockland Preserve

Quonnipaug Lake–Glacial Erratic, 7 sights

8.4 mi · ▲ 838 ft · 3 hr 13 min

Quonnipaug Lake–Glacial Erratic, 7 sights is an 8.4-mile out-and-back in Rockland Preserve near Rockland, CT. The route passes Glacial Erratic before reaching Quonnipaug Lake at the turnaround, 4.2 miles in. It climbs 838 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 40/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi243 – 558 ft10.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Rockland Loop 41.42442, -72.65197
Nearest town Rockland, CT
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Quonnipaug Lake–Glacial Erratic, 7 sights

8.4 mi · ▲ 838 ft · 3 hr 13 min

Elevation 242–557 ft

Out & Back · Rockland Preserve

Trailhead: Rockland Loop · 41.42442, -72.65197

Weather Aug 4: Heavy showers, high 79°F / low 69° · precip 93% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:07 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Rockland Loop, heading NW.
  2. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Eastern Loop, heading W.
  3. 50 ftContinue straight onto Rockland Loop, heading W.
  4. 250 ftContinue straight onto East Loop, heading W.
  5. 50 ftTurn left onto Rishy, heading NW.
  6. 150 ftContinue straight onto Rockland Loop, heading NW.
  7. 0.2 miTurn right onto Rishy, heading W.
  8. 50 ftContinue straight onto Rockland Loop, heading W.
  9. 50 ftContinue straight onto Rishy, heading NW.
  10. 50 ftContinue straight onto Rockland Loop, heading NW.
  11. 150 ftBear left onto Rishy, heading W.
  12. 50 ftContinue straight onto Rockland Loop, heading W.
  13. 50 ftBear left onto Rishy, heading W.
  14. 50 ftContinue straight onto Rockland Loop, heading NW.
  15. 50 ftTurn left onto Eratica, heading W.
  16. 50 ftBear right onto Dead Hill Road, heading W.
  17. 50 ftBear right onto Eratica, heading W.
  18. 0.1 miTurn left onto Old Crooked Hill Road, heading N.
  19. 250 ftContinue straight onto Eratica, heading N.
  20. 50 ftBear left onto Old Crooked Hill Road, heading N.
  21. 250 ftBear right, heading W.
  22. 150 ftBear right onto Eratica, heading W.
  23. 400 ftTurn right onto Old Crooked Hill Road, heading S.
  24. 50 ftContinue straight onto Eratica, heading S.
  25. 50 ftContinue straight onto Old Crooked Hill Road, heading S.
  26. 50 ftBear right onto Bee Line, heading S.
  27. 350 ftContinue straight onto Dave Houston Trail, heading SW.
  28. 50 ftPass Glacial Erratic.
  29. 500 ftBear right onto Bee Line, heading S.
  30. 100 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  31. 150 ftBear left onto Gracie, heading S.
  32. 250 ftContinue straight onto New England Trail, heading SW.
  33. 0.8 miTurn right, heading W.
  34. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  35. 1.1 miContinue straight onto Rockland Road, heading S.
  36. 0.2 miTurn left onto New England Trail, heading S.
  37. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  38. 0.6 miTurn right onto Goat Lot Road, heading SW.
  39. 0.3 miReach Quonnipaug Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  40. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  41. 0.6 miBear left onto New England Trail, heading W.
  42. 50 ftTurn right onto Rockland Road, heading W.
  43. 0.2 miContinue straight onto New England Trail, heading E.
  44. 1.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  45. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Gracie, heading N.
  46. 250 ftBear right, heading NW.
  47. 150 ftTurn left onto Bee Line, heading W.
  48. 50 ftBear left onto Dave Houston Trail, heading W.
  49. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Bee Line, heading W.
  50. 350 ftBear left onto Old Crooked Hill Road, heading N.
  51. 50 ftContinue straight onto Eratica, heading N.
  52. 50 ftContinue straight onto Old Crooked Hill Road, heading N.
  53. 50 ftTurn left onto Eratica, heading N.
  54. 350 ftBear left, heading NE.
  55. 150 ftBear left onto Old Crooked Hill Road, heading NE.
  56. 200 ftBear right onto Eratica, heading NE.
  57. 50 ftContinue straight onto Old Crooked Hill Road, heading NE.
  58. 250 ftTurn right onto Eratica, heading NE.
  59. 0.1 miBear left onto Dead Hill Road, heading NE.
  60. 50 ftBear left onto Eratica, heading NE.
  61. 50 ftTurn right onto Rockland Loop, heading NE.
  62. 100 ftContinue straight onto Rishy, heading NE.
  63. 50 ftBear right onto Rockland Loop, heading NE.
  64. 50 ftContinue straight onto Rishy, heading NE.
  65. 50 ftBear right onto Rockland Loop, heading NE.
  66. 150 ftContinue straight onto Rishy, heading NE.
  67. 50 ftContinue straight onto Rockland Loop, heading E.
  68. 50 ftContinue straight onto Rishy, heading NE.
  69. 50 ftTurn left onto Rockland Loop, heading NE.
  70. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Rishy, heading W.
  71. 150 ftTurn right onto East Loop, heading W.
  72. 50 ftContinue straight onto Rockland Loop, heading W.
  73. 250 ftContinue straight onto Eastern Loop, heading N.
  74. 50 ftContinue straight onto Rockland Loop, heading N.
  75. 0.1 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/stannard-pond-stannard-pond-out-back-10-km-6cd3

Trail surface

67% dirt33% unspecified

Weather

Heavy showersTemperature 79°F69°
Precip93%Wind6 mphUV5Humidity76%
Rained 2.2″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 18% rain1 AM: 32% rain2 AM: 44% rain3 AM: 51% rain4 AM: 54% rain5 AM: 84% rain6 AM: 51% rain7 AM: 93% rain8 AM: 91% rain9 AM: 83% rain10 AM: 80% rain11 AM: 80% rain12 PM: 78% rain1 PM: 77% rain2 PM: 64% rain3 PM: 42% rain4 PM: 46% rain5 PM: 48% rain6 PM: 38% rain7 PM: 14% rain
Sunrise 5:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:07 PM
Tue 80°65°
Wed 78°64°
Thu 88°69° 15%
Fri 93°71° 30%
Sat 91°70° 34%
Sun 92°70° 19%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.3 mi in (~39 min). Leave by 7:08 PM for the 8:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:56 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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