Rockland Preserve

Whitney Pond–Bridle Loop, 5 sights

4 mi · ▲ 299 ft · 1 hr 29 min

Whitney Pond–Bridle Loop, 5 sights is a 4-mile out-and-back in Rockland Preserve near Rockland, CT. The route reaches Whitney Pond at the turnaround, 2 miles in. It climbs 299 ft. It scores 49/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi410 – 548 ft4.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Crooked Hill Road 41.42480, -72.68342
Nearest town Rockland, CT

Directions

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Whitney Pond–Bridle Loop, 5 sights

4 mi · ▲ 299 ft · 1 hr 29 min

Elevation 412–549 ft

Out & Back · Rockland Preserve

Trailhead: Crooked Hill Road · 41.42480, -72.68342

Weather Aug 4: Heavy showers, high 78°F / low 68° · precip 95% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:07 PM

  1. Start on Bridle Loop, heading S.
  2. 350 ftSharp left onto Ridge Trail, heading NE.
  3. 0.4 miBear right onto Lone Pine Trail, heading SE.
  4. 0.1 miTurn right onto Crooked Hill Road, heading E.
  5. 0.3 miBear left onto New England Trail, heading N.
  6. 0.4 miBear right, heading N.
  7. 0.2 miTurn right onto Whitney Road, heading NE.
  8. 0.1 miBear left onto Dead Hill Road, heading N.
  9. 150 ftBear left onto Mag-5, heading NE.
  10. 150 ftContinue straight onto Dead Hill Road, heading NE.
  11. 50 ftSharp left onto Mag-5, heading NE.
  12. 50 ftSharp right onto Dead Hill Road, heading NE.
  13. 0.1 miTurn left onto Cream Pot Road, heading E.
  14. 50 ftBear left onto New England Trail, heading NW.
  15. 50 ftContinue straight onto Cream Pot Road, heading NW.
  16. 50 ftContinue straight onto New England Trail, heading NW.
  17. 50 ftContinue straight onto Cream Pot Road, heading NW.
  18. 0.2 miReach Whitney Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  19. 0.2 miContinue straight onto New England Trail, heading S.
  20. 50 ftContinue straight onto Cream Pot Road, heading S.
  21. 50 ftContinue straight onto New England Trail, heading S.
  22. 50 ftBear right onto Cream Pot Road, heading S.
  23. 50 ftTurn right onto Dead Hill Road, heading S.
  24. 0.1 miSharp left onto Mag-5, heading E.
  25. 50 ftSharp right onto Dead Hill Road, heading E.
  26. 50 ftContinue straight onto Mag-5, heading E.
  27. 150 ftBear right onto Dead Hill Road, heading NE.
  28. 150 ftBear right onto Whitney Road, heading NE.
  29. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  30. 0.2 miBear left onto New England Trail, heading S.
  31. 0.4 miBear right onto Crooked Hill Road, heading S.
  32. 0.3 miTurn left onto Lone Pine Trail, heading S.
  33. 0.1 miBear left onto Ridge Trail, heading S.
  34. 0.4 miSharp right onto Bridle Loop, heading SW.
  35. 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

51% dirt5% gravel44% unspecified

Weather

Heavy showersTemperature 78°F68°
Precip95%Wind7 mphUV5Humidity75%
Rained 2.2″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 18% rain1 AM: 33% rain2 AM: 47% rain3 AM: 51% rain4 AM: 54% rain5 AM: 83% rain6 AM: 51% rain7 AM: 95% rain8 AM: 90% rain9 AM: 84% rain10 AM: 82% rain11 AM: 79% rain12 PM: 75% rain1 PM: 76% rain2 PM: 63% rain3 PM: 42% rain4 PM: 48% rain5 PM: 46% rain6 PM: 36% rain7 PM: 12% rain
Sunrise 5:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:07 PM
Tue 80°64°
Wed 78°63°
Thu 88°69° 31%
Fri 93°71° 31%
Sat 91°69° 43%
Sun 91°70° 15%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~34 min). Leave by 7:13 PM for the 8:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:52 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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