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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
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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 Aug 4: Overcast, high 80°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:43 AM · sunset 8:05 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/buck-hill-pond-buck-hill-pond-out-back-5-km-ee60

Trail surface

25% dirt75% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 80°F63°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV8Humidity80%
Rained 0.7″ yesterday (2″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:43 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:05 PM
Wed 80°63°
Thu 86°68° 40%
Fri 92°70° 29%
Sat 91°69° 41%
Sun 92°69°
Mon 92°70° 19%

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