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Rockland Preserve

Beyond Thunderdome–Bridle Loop, 6 sights

3.9 mi · ▲ 599 ft · 1 hr 36 min

Beyond Thunderdome–Bridle Loop, 6 sights is a 3.9-mile out-and-back in Rockland Preserve near Rockland, CT. It climbs 599 ft, with sections as steep as 15% grade. It scores 30/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi240 – 568 ft · steepest grade: 15%5.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Lone Pine Trail 41.41953, -72.68927
Nearest town Rockland, CT
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Beyond Thunderdome–Bridle Loop, 6 sights

3.9 mi · ▲ 599 ft · 1 hr 36 min

Elevation 240–566 ft

Out & Back · Rockland Preserve

Trailhead: Lone Pine Trail · 41.41953, -72.68927

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Lone Pine Trail, heading E.
  2. 0.4 miBear right onto Bridle Loop, heading E.
  3. 100 ftSharp right onto Lone Pine Trail, heading E.
  4. 0.4 miTurn right onto Crooked Hill Road, heading NE.
  5. 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
  6. 450 ftTurn right onto Bee Line, heading E.
  7. 50 ftTurn right onto Crooked Hill Road, heading E.
  8. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Dead Hill Road, heading E.
  9. 50 ftBear left onto Eratica, heading E.
  10. 50 ftTurn right onto Rockland Loop, heading E.
  11. 50 ftContinue straight onto Rishy, heading E.
  12. 50 ftBear right onto Rockland Loop, heading E.
  13. 50 ftContinue straight onto Rishy, heading E.
  14. 50 ftBear right onto Rockland Loop, heading E.
  15. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  16. 150 ftBear right onto Summit Belt, heading E.
  17. 300 ftContinue straight onto Dirt Church, heading E.
  18. 50 ftTurn right onto Summit Belt, heading E.
  19. 150 ftContinue straight onto Dirt Church, heading NE.
  20. 50 ftBear left onto Thunderdome, heading NE.
  21. 50 ftBear right onto Dirt Church, heading N.
  22. 150 ftContinue straight onto Thunderdome, heading NE.
  23. 50 ftContinue straight onto Summit Belt, heading NE.
  24. 250 ftContinue straight onto Thunderdome, heading NE.
  25. 50 ftBear left onto Beyond Thunderdome, heading NE.
  26. 250 ftTurn right onto Dirt Churh, heading E.
  27. 50 ftTurn right onto Beyond Thunderdome, heading E.
  28. 250 ftBear right onto Dirt Churh, heading NE.
  29. 0.2 miReach Bridle Loop, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  30. 0.2 miBear left onto Beyond Thunderdome, heading E.
  31. 250 ftTurn left onto Dirt Churh, heading E.
  32. 50 ftTurn left onto Beyond Thunderdome, heading E.
  33. 300 ftBear right onto Thunderdome, heading E.
  34. 50 ftContinue straight onto Summit Belt, heading SE.
  35. 250 ftContinue straight onto Thunderdome, heading SE.
  36. 50 ftContinue straight onto Dirt Church, heading SE.
  37. 100 ftBear left onto Thunderdome, heading NE.
  38. 50 ftBear right onto Dirt Church, heading NE.
  39. 50 ftContinue straight onto Summit Belt, heading NE.
  40. 150 ftTurn left onto Dirt Church, heading N.
  41. 50 ftContinue straight onto Summit Belt, heading N.
  42. 350 ftBear left, heading SE.
  43. 100 ftTurn right onto Rockland Loop, heading E.
  44. 50 ftBear left onto Rishy, heading E.
  45. 50 ftContinue straight onto Rockland Loop, heading SE.
  46. 50 ftBear left onto Rishy, heading SE.
  47. 50 ftContinue straight onto Rockland Loop, heading SE.
  48. 50 ftTurn left onto Eratica, heading E.
  49. 50 ftBear right onto Dead Hill Road, heading N.
  50. 50 ftContinue straight onto Crooked Hill Road, heading N.
  51. 0.2 miTurn left onto Bee Line, heading W.
  52. 50 ftTurn left onto Crooked Hill Road, heading W.
  53. 450 ftTurn right, heading S.
  54. 0.4 miTurn left onto Lone Pine Trail, heading SW.
  55. 0.4 miSharp left onto Bridle Loop, heading W.
  56. 150 ftBear left onto Lone Pine Trail, heading W.
  57. 0.3 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/beyond-thunderdome-out-back

Trail surface

27% dirt3% boardwalk70% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:37 AMSunset 6:53 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.5 mi in (~47 min). Leave by 5:46 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:46 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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