Rockland Preserve

Vista & Boundary Trail via Ridge Trail

2 mi · ▲ 268 ft · 48 min

Vista & Boundary Trail via Ridge Trail is a 2-mile out-and-back in Rockland Preserve near Rockland, CT. The route reaches Vista at the turnaround, 1 miles in. It climbs 268 ft. It scores 51/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi381 – 551 ft2.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Bee Line 41.41812, -72.67395
Nearest town Rockland, CT

Directions

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Vista & Boundary Trail via Ridge Trail

2 mi · ▲ 268 ft · 48 min

Elevation 381–550 ft

Out & Back · Rockland Preserve

Trailhead: Bee Line · 41.41812, -72.67395

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:07 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Bee Line, heading N.
  2. 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
  3. 450 ftContinue straight onto New England Trail, heading N.
  4. 0.1 miSharp left onto Crooked Hill Road, heading N.
  5. 0.2 miSharp left onto Boundary Trail, heading NW.
  6. 0.3 miSharp left onto Ridge Trail, heading NW.
  7. 0.2 miBear left onto Bridle Loop, heading NW.
  8. 50 ftTurn right onto Ridge Trail, heading NW.
  9. 250 ftBear left onto Vista Spur, heading NW.
  10. 350 ftReach Vista, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 300 ftBear right onto Ridge Trail, heading SW.
  12. 250 ftTurn left onto Bridle Loop, heading S.
  13. 50 ftBear right onto Ridge Trail, heading N.
  14. 0.2 miSharp right onto Boundary Trail, heading E.
  15. 0.3 miSharp right onto Crooked Hill Road, heading NE.
  16. 0.2 miSharp right onto New England Trail, heading SE.
  17. 0.2 miTurn right onto Bee Line, heading S.
  18. 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 surface

38% dirt62% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 79°F63°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity78%
Rained 2.1″ yesterday (4.4″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:07 PM
Wed 77°63°
Thu 87°68° 15%
Fri 92°70° 30%
Sat 90°69° 34%
Sun 91°69° 19%
Mon 95°72°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~4 min). Leave by 7:43 PM for the 8:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:25 PM — 13 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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