Addison Pond via Smith School Greenway
3.6 mi · ▲ 199 ft · 1 hr 18 min
Addison Pond via Smith School Greenway is a 3.6-mile out-and-back in Addison Bog and Woodlands near Oxford Village, CT. The route reaches Addison Pond at the turnaround, 1.8 miles in. It is mostly level, with 199 ft of elevation gain. It scores 18/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Addison Pond via Smith School Greenway
3.6 mi · ▲ 199 ft · 1 hr 18 min
Elevation 117–291 ft
Out & Back · Addison Bog and Woodlands
Trailhead: 41.73962, -72.55465
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 64° · precip 0% · wind 0 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:06 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 1.2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Smith School Greenway, heading SW.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 500 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miReach Addison Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 500 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading SW.
- 500 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
- 1.1 miArrive 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 (~18 min). Leave by 7:28 PM for the 8:06 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:42 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from this trailhead
- Smith School Greenway 3.2 mi · ▲ 196 ft
- Addison Bog Nature Trail via Smith School Greenway 3.3 mi · ▲ 173 ft
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