Vista–Boundary Trail, 4 sights
3.6 mi · ▲ 448 ft · 1 hr 25 min
Vista–Boundary Trail, 4 sights is a 3.6-mile out-and-back in Rockland Preserve near Rockland, CT. The route reaches Vista at the turnaround, 1.8 miles in. It climbs 448 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 52/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Vista–Boundary Trail, 4 sights
3.6 mi · ▲ 448 ft · 1 hr 25 min
Elevation 388–549 ft
Out & Back · Rockland Preserve
Trailhead: Cream Pot Road · 41.43741, -72.66995
Weather Aug 4: 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
- Start on Cream Pot Road, heading E.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto New England Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Cream Pot Road, heading E.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto New England Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right onto Cream Pot Road, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Dead Hill Road, heading E.
- 0.1 miSharp left onto Mag-5, heading S.
- 50 ftSharp right onto Dead Hill Road, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Mag-5, heading S.
- 150 ftBear right onto Dead Hill Road, heading S.
- 150 ftBear right onto Whitney Road, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear left onto New England Trail, heading SW.
- 0.4 miBear right onto Crooked Hill Road, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Lone Pine Trail, heading S.
- 0.1 miSharp left onto Ridge Trail, heading W.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Boundary Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Ridge Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Bridle Loop, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Ridge Trail, heading SW.
- 250 ftBear left onto Vista Spur, heading S.
- 300 ftReach Vista, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 350 ftBear right onto Ridge Trail, heading SW.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Bridle Loop, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right onto Ridge Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Boundary Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Ridge Trail, heading NW.
- 0.1 miSharp right onto Lone Pine Trail, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Crooked Hill Road, heading NE.
- 0.3 miBear left onto New England Trail, heading N.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Whitney Road, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Dead Hill Road, heading N.
- 150 ftBear left onto Mag-5, heading N.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto Dead Hill Road, heading NE.
- 50 ftSharp left onto Mag-5, heading NE.
- 50 ftSharp right onto Dead Hill Road, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Cream Pot Road, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left onto New England Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Cream Pot Road, heading N.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto New England Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Cream Pot Road, heading N.
- 50 ftArrive 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 0.7 mi in (~17 min). Leave by 7:30 PM for the 8:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:39 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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