City of Groton Watershed Lands

Morgan Pond Reservoir & Arrowhead Pond

4.1 mi · ▲ 115 ft · 1 hr 25 min

Morgan Pond Reservoir & Arrowhead Pond is a 4.1-mile out-and-back in City of Groton Watershed Lands near Ledyard Center, CT. The route passes Morgan Pond Reservoir before reaching Arrowhead Pond at the turnaround, 2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 115 ft of elevation gain. It scores 30/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi128 – 207 ft4.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.43394, -72.03534
Nearest town Ledyard Center, CT

Directions

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Morgan Pond Reservoir & Arrowhead Pond

4.1 mi · ▲ 115 ft · 1 hr 25 min

Elevation 128–207 ft

Out & Back · City of Groton Watershed Lands

Trailhead: 41.43394, -72.03534

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 80°F / low 64° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:03 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 50 ftPass Morgan Pond Reservoir.
  3. 0.7 miTurn right, heading SE.
  4. 1.4 miReach Morgan Pond Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 50 ftPass Arrowhead Pond.
  6. 1.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
  7. 0.7 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Weather

OvercastTemperature 80°F64°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity79%
Rained 2.2″ yesterday (3.2″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:47 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:03 PM
Wed 78°62°
Thu 89°71°
Fri 91°71°
Sat 90°69° 22%
Sun 93°69° 15%
Mon 96°71°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~28 min). Leave by 7:16 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:46 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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