Goat Lot Trail

Goat Lot Trail is an easy, short hike in Connecticut, about 2.4 miles long with a gentle elevation gain of 148 feet from a low point of 266 feet to a high of 372 feet. It's a point-to-point route rather than a loop, and the steepest stretch comes at about 0.59 miles in, where the grade reaches about 11 percent. The nearest town is Rockland, roughly 1.5 miles away. For comfortable weather, late spring and early fall are the best bets. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Mt Carmel put May highs around 71°F and September highs around 76°F. That station sits a few hundred feet lower than the trail, so temperatures on higher ground run a little cooler. Cooper Lot Trail starts just 0.1 mile away, and Bushwack Trail is about 0.2 mile off. Pine Trail lies roughly 0.7 mile away, and paddlers can reach the Hammonasset River about 2.3 miles from the trail.