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Buck Hill Management Area

Benson Mountain–Buck Hill Pond, 6 sights

4.4 mi · ▲ 141 ft · 1 hr 32 min

Benson Mountain–Buck Hill Pond, 6 sights is a 4.4-mile out-and-back in Buck Hill Management Area near East Thompson, CT. The route passes Buck Hill Pond and Benson Mountain. It is mostly level, with 141 ft of elevation gain. It scores 65/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi643 – 761 ft4.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Benson Mountain Trail 41.98540, -71.78931
Nearest town East Thompson, CT
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Benson Mountain–Buck Hill Pond, 6 sights

4.4 mi · ▲ 141 ft · 1 hr 32 min

Elevation 642–760 ft

Out & Back · Buck Hill Management Area

Trailhead: Benson Mountain Trail · 41.98540, -71.78931

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 6:50 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Benson Mountain Trail, heading N.
  2. 50 ftContinue straight onto Wood Road, heading N.
  3. 0.2 miPass Buck Hill Pond.
  4. 50 ftContinue straight onto Benson Mountain Trail, heading NE.
  5. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Buck Hill Yellow Dot, heading N.
  6. 1.4 miContinue straight onto Midstate Trail, heading N.
  7. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  8. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SE.
  9. 0.2 miBear left onto Starr Road, heading SE.
  10. 450 ftSharp right onto Benson Mountain Trail, heading E.
  11. 0.8 miPass Benson Mountain.
  12. 0.9 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/benson-mountain-buck-hill-pond-out-back-7-sights

Trail surface

42% dirt4% other54% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:33 AMSunset 6:50 PM

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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