Buck Hill Pond via Benson Mountain Trail
2.8 mi · ▲ 290 ft · 1 hr 5 min
Buck Hill Pond via Benson Mountain Trail is a 2.8-mile out-and-back in Buck Hill Management Area near East Thompson, CT. The route reaches Buck Hill Pond at the turnaround, 1.3 miles in. It climbs 290 ft. It scores 65/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi489 – 742 ft2.9 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.99196, -71.80509
Nearest town East Thompson, CT
Directions
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Buck Hill Pond via Benson Mountain Trail
2.8 mi · ▲ 290 ft · 1 hr 5 min
Elevation 489–740 ft
Out & Back · Buck Hill Management Area
Trailhead: 41.99196, -71.80509
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 81°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:43 AM · sunset 8:05 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Border Trail, heading S.
- 0.6 miBear left, heading SE.
- 400 ftContinue straight onto Benson Mountain Trail, heading E.
- 0.3 miReach Buck Hill Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miBear right onto Border Trail, heading NW.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.4 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
48% dirt52% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 81°F62°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV8Humidity81%
Rained 0.9″ yesterday (1.7″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:43 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:05 PM
Wed
81°63°
Thu
87°68°
41%
Fri
93°71°
29%
Sat
91°69°
41%
Sun
93°70°
Mon
92°71°
19%
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- Border Trail 2.2 mi · ▲ 260 ft
- Border Trail 3.4 mi · ▲ 379 ft
- Wood Road via Border Trail 3.6 mi · ▲ 346 ft
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