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Rockland Preserve

Mount Pisgah–Glacial Erratic, 7 sights

12.4 mi · ▲ 1,063 ft · 4 hr 40 min

Mount Pisgah–Glacial Erratic, 7 sights is a 12.4-mile out-and-back in Rockland Preserve near North Guilford, CT. The route passes Guilford Sportsmens Club Pond, Glacial Erratic and New England Viewpoint before reaching Mount Pisgah at the turnaround, 6.2 miles in. It climbs 1,063 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 42/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi253 – 640 ft · steepest grade: 22%15.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.36699, -72.68930
Nearest town North Guilford, CT
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Mount Pisgah–Glacial Erratic, 7 sights

12.4 mi · ▲ 1,063 ft · 4 hr 40 min

Elevation 252–640 ft

Out & Back · Rockland Preserve

Trailhead: 41.36699, -72.68930

Weather Aug 5: Mostly clear, high 83°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 5:50 AM · sunset 8:05 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 50 ftPass Guilford Sportsmens Club Pond.
  3. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Hart Road, heading N.
  4. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Race Hill Road, heading NW.
  5. 0.2 miTurn right onto New England Trail, heading NW.
  6. 0.7 miSharp left, heading NE.
  7. 250 ftBear left, heading N.
  8. 0.2 miTurn right onto Goat Lot Road, heading N.
  9. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  10. 0.6 miBear left onto New England Trail, heading N.
  11. 50 ftTurn right onto Rockland Road, heading N.
  12. 0.2 miContinue straight onto New England Trail, heading NE.
  13. 1.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  14. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Gracie, heading N.
  15. 250 ftBear right, heading N.
  16. 150 ftTurn left onto Bee Line, heading N.
  17. 100 ftBear left onto Dave Houston Trail, heading N.
  18. 100 ftPass Glacial Erratic.
  19. 450 ftContinue straight onto Bee Line, heading NE.
  20. 50 ftTurn left onto Dave Houston Trail, heading NE.
  21. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  22. 350 ftContinue straight onto New England Trail, heading NE.
  23. 0.3 miBear right, heading N.
  24. 0.2 miTurn right onto Whitney Road, heading N.
  25. 0.1 miBear left onto Dead Hill Road, heading N.
  26. 150 ftBear left onto Mag-5, heading N.
  27. 100 ftTurn right onto Dead Hill Road, heading N.
  28. 150 ftSharp left onto Mag-5, heading N.
  29. 50 ftSharp right onto Dead Hill Road, heading N.
  30. 0.1 miTurn left onto Cream Pot Road, heading N.
  31. 50 ftBear left onto New England Trail, heading N.
  32. 50 ftContinue straight onto Cream Pot Road, heading N.
  33. 50 ftContinue straight onto New England Trail, heading NE.
  34. 50 ftContinue straight onto Cream Pot Road, heading NE.
  35. 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  36. 450 ftBear left onto New England Trail, heading NE.
  37. 50 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  38. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  39. 0.1 miBear left onto Northern Exposure, heading NW.
  40. 50 ftSharp left onto New England Trail, heading N.
  41. 50 ftContinue straight onto Northern Exposure, heading N.
  42. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  43. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  44. 150 ftPass New England Viewpoint.
  45. 300 ftTurn right, heading N.
  46. 100 ftTurn right onto New England Trail, heading N.
  47. 500 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  48. 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
  49. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  50. 50 ftReach Mount Pisgah, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  51. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  52. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  53. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  54. 100 ftTurn left onto Northern Exposure, heading N.
  55. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  56. 450 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  57. 150 ftContinue straight onto New England Trail, heading NW.
  58. 50 ftSharp right onto Northern Exposure, heading NW.
  59. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  60. 500 ftTurn right onto New England Trail, heading W.
  61. 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
  62. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  63. 450 ftTurn left onto Cream Pot Road, heading NW.
  64. 150 ftContinue straight onto New England Trail, heading NW.
  65. 50 ftContinue straight onto Cream Pot Road, heading NW.
  66. 50 ftContinue straight onto New England Trail, heading N.
  67. 50 ftBear right onto Cream Pot Road, heading N.
  68. 50 ftTurn right onto Dead Hill Road, heading N.
  69. 0.1 miSharp left onto Mag-5, heading N.
  70. 50 ftSharp right onto Dead Hill Road, heading N.
  71. 150 ftTurn left onto Mag-5, heading N.
  72. 50 ftBear right onto Dead Hill Road, heading NW.
  73. 150 ftBear right onto Whitney Road, heading NW.
  74. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  75. 0.2 miBear left onto New England Trail, heading NE.
  76. 0.3 miBear right, heading SE.
  77. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Dave Houston Trail, heading S.
  78. 250 ftTurn right onto Bee Line, heading SW.
  79. 50 ftContinue straight onto Dave Houston Trail, heading SW.
  80. 0.1 miBear right onto Bee Line, heading SE.
  81. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  82. 150 ftBear left onto Gracie, heading SE.
  83. 250 ftContinue straight onto New England Trail, heading SW.
  84. 0.8 miTurn right, heading SW.
  85. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  86. 1.1 miContinue straight onto Rockland Road, heading W.
  87. 0.2 miTurn left onto New England Trail, heading SW.
  88. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  89. 0.6 miTurn right onto Goat Lot Road, heading S.
  90. 0.2 miTurn left onto New England Trail, heading SW.
  91. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  92. 300 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  93. 0.7 miTurn left onto Race Hill Road, heading S.
  94. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Hart Road, heading S.
  95. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/whitney-pond-whitney-pond-out-back-4-lakes-20-km

Trail surface

84% dirt2% gravel14% unspecified

Weather

Mostly clearTemperature 83°F61°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity76%
Rained 1″ yesterday (2″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:50 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:05 PM
Wed 80°66°
Thu 85°72° 27%
Fri 94°66° 50%
Sat 87°66° 37%
Sun 93°67° 17%
Mon 94°71° 15%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 6.2 mi in (~167 min). Leave by 4:57 PM for the 8:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 11:02 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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