Millers Pond
2.8 mi · ▲ 202 ft · 1 hr 2 min
Millers Pond is a 2.8-mile out-and-back in Millers Pond State Park near Durham Center, CT. The route reaches Millers Pond. It is mostly level, with 202 ft of elevation gain. It scores 71/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Millers Pond
2.8 mi · ▲ 202 ft · 1 hr 2 min
Elevation 551–650 ft
Out & Back · Millers Pond State Park
Trailhead: 41.46583, -72.64475
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 65° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:07 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading NE.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 450 ftPass Millers Pond.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 250 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 500 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 150 ftReach Millers Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 500 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 200 ftBear left, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 100 ftBear left, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 500 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~7 min). Leave by 7:40 PM for the 8:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:29 PM — 9 min before dark.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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