Buck Hill Scout Reservation

Buck Hill Pond via Benson Mountain Trail

3 mi · ▲ 165 ft · 1 hr 5 min

Buck Hill Pond via Benson Mountain Trail is a 3-mile out-and-back in Buck Hill Scout Reservation near East Thompson, CT. The route reaches Buck Hill Pond at the turnaround, 1.4 miles in. It is mostly level, with 165 ft of elevation gain. It scores 64/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi525 – 676 ft3.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.98042, -71.78804
Nearest town East Thompson, CT

Directions

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Buck Hill Pond via Benson Mountain Trail

3 mi · ▲ 165 ft · 1 hr 5 min

Elevation 525–675 ft

Out & Back · Buck Hill Scout Reservation

Trailhead: 41.98042, -71.78804

Weather Sep 20: Drizzle, high 62°F / low 52° · precip 61% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 6:50 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.6 miTurn right, heading N.
  3. 0.4 miBear left, heading N.
  4. 50 ftTurn right onto Wood Road, heading NE.
  5. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Benson Mountain Trail, heading N.
  6. 50 ftContinue straight onto Wood Road, heading N.
  7. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Benson Mountain Trail, heading NE.
  8. 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  9. 250 ftReach Buck Hill Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 450 ftContinue straight onto Wood Road, heading S.
  11. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Benson Mountain Trail, heading S.
  12. 50 ftContinue straight onto Wood Road, heading S.
  13. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  14. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  15. 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  16. 0.5 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

25% dirt75% unspecified

Weather

DrizzleTemperature 62°F52°
Precip61%Wind6 mphUV1Humidity97%
Rained 0.5″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°50° 2 AM: 11% rain3 AM: 9% rain5 AM: 4% rain6 AM: 1% rain7 AM: 10% rain8 AM: 1% rain9 AM: 1% rain10 AM: 6% rain11 AM: 25% rain12 PM: 41% rain1 PM: 54% rain2 PM: 61% rain3 PM: 60% rain4 PM: 58% rain5 PM: 35% rain6 PM: 40% rain7 PM: 29% rain8 PM: 24% rain9 PM: 17% rain10 PM: 26% rain11 PM: 42% rain
Sunrise 6:33 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:50 PM
Mon 66°55° 46%
Tue 61°45° 17%
Wed 61°45°
Thu 63°43° 16%
Fri 61°49° 34%
Sat 57°50° 38%

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