Benson Mountain & Kingsbury Pond
2.8 mi · ▲ 319 ft · 1 hr 6 min
Benson Mountain & Kingsbury Pond is a 2.8-mile out-and-back in Robbins Preserve near East Thompson, CT. The route passes Kingsbury Pond before reaching Benson Mountain at the turnaround, 1.4 miles in. It climbs 319 ft. It scores 61/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi427 – 751 ft2.8 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.99658, -71.81073
Nearest town East Thompson, CT
Directions
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Benson Mountain & Kingsbury Pond
2.8 mi · ▲ 319 ft · 1 hr 6 min
Elevation 427–751 ft
Out & Back · Robbins Preserve
Trailhead: 41.99658, -71.81073
Weather Sep 20: Drizzle, high 62°F / low 53° · precip 60% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 6:50 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 50 ftPass Kingsbury Pond.
- 1.4 miReach Benson Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.4 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
5% dirt95% unspecified
Weather
DrizzleTemperature 62°F53°
Precip60%Wind4 mphUV1Humidity97%
Rained 0.4″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°50°
Sunrise 6:33 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:50 PM
Mon
67°56°
47%
Tue
63°46°
17%
Wed
62°45°
Thu
63°44°
16%
Fri
61°49°
33%
Sat
57°51°
38%
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from this trailhead
- Dudley Pond–Kingsbury Pond, 4 sights 13 mi · ▲ 659 ft
- Kingsbury Pond & Border Trail 4.3 mi · ▲ 418 ft
- Chamberlain Pond–Kingsbury Pond, 7 sights 12.4 mi · ▲ 775 ft
- Buck Hill Pond & Kingsbury Pond via Benson Mountain Trail 4.4 mi · ▲ 437 ft
- Benson Mountain–Douglas State Forest Beach, 7 sights 10 mi · ▲ 603 ft
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