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.
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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 Aug 4: Heavy rain, high 75°F / low 66° · precip 88% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 5:43 AM · sunset 8:05 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Benson Mountain Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Wood Road, heading N.
- 0.2 miPass Buck Hill Pond.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Benson Mountain Trail, heading NE.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Buck Hill Yellow Dot, heading N.
- 1.4 miContinue straight onto Midstate Trail, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Starr Road, heading SE.
- 450 ftSharp right onto Benson Mountain Trail, heading E.
- 0.8 miPass Benson Mountain.
- 0.9 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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