Ahlbert Pond via Air Line State Park Trail is an 8.2-mile out-and-back in Airline State Park Trail (Southern Section) near Hebron, CT. The route reaches Ahlbert Pond at the turnaround, 4.1 miles in. It climbs 419 ft. It scores 22/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi374 – 682 ft8.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.66256, -72.33563
Nearest town Hebron, CT
Directions
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Ahlbert Pond via Air Line State Park Trail
8.2 mi · ▲ 419 ft · 2 hr 57 min
Elevation 375–681 ft
Out & Back · Airline State Park Trail (Southern Section)
Trailhead: 41.66256, -72.33563
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:05 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.7 miSharp right, heading E.
- 0.9 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 450 ftTurn right onto Air Line State Park Trail, heading SW.
- 1.9 miSharp left onto Air Line State Park Trail - Colchester Spur, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 150 ftReach Ahlbert Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto Air Line State Park Trail, heading N.
- 1.9 miTurn left, heading E.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.9 miSharp left, heading NE.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
50% gravel33% dirt17% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 79°F62°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity76%
Rained 0.9″ yesterday (2″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:47 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:05 PM
Wed
79°64°
Thu
86°68°
22%
Fri
93°70°
31%
Sat
91°69°
41%
Sun
92°69°
20%
Mon
93°70°
16%
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~8 min). Leave by 7:37 PM for the 8:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:28 PM — 9 min before dark.
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