Vista–Boundary Trail, 4 sights
9.5 mi · ▲ 761 ft · 3 hr 33 min
Vista–Boundary Trail, 4 sights is a 9.5-mile out-and-back in Rockland Preserve near Rockland, CT. The route reaches Vista at the turnaround, 4.7 miles in. It climbs 761 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 44/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Vista–Boundary Trail, 4 sights
9.5 mi · ▲ 761 ft · 3 hr 33 min
Elevation 280–544 ft
Out & Back · Rockland Preserve
Trailhead: Goat Hill Road · 41.39641, -72.65239
Weather Sep 22: Overcast, high 64°F / low 51° · precip 12% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 6:50 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Goat Hill Road, heading SW.
- 1.1 miBear right, heading NW.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto County Road, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 500 ftSharp right, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto New England Trail, heading NW.
- 0.9 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.8 miContinue straight onto Gracie, heading NE.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto New England Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Crooked Hill Road, heading N.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Boundary Trail, heading N.
- 0.3 miSharp left onto Ridge Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Bridle Loop, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Ridge Trail, heading SW.
- 250 ftBear left onto Vista Spur, heading SW.
- 300 ftReach Vista, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 300 ftBear right onto Ridge Trail, heading SW.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Bridle Loop, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right onto Ridge Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto Boundary Trail, heading NW.
- 0.3 miSharp right onto Crooked Hill Road, heading S.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto New England Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Gracie, heading NE.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto New England Trail, heading NE.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.9 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto County Road, heading S.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.5 miBear left onto Goat Hill Road, heading E.
- 1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.0 mi in (~53 min). Leave by 5:37 PM for the 6:50 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:54 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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