Buckland Pond & Caiglo Pond via Hillstown Path
2.3 mi · ▲ 119 ft · 50 min
Buckland Pond & Caiglo Pond via Hillstown Path is a 2.3-mile out-and-back in Lombardo Farm near Oxford Village, CT. The route passes Buckland Pond and Caiglo Pond before reaching Caiglo Pond at the turnaround, 1.2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 119 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Buckland Pond & Caiglo Pond via Hillstown Path
2.3 mi · ▲ 119 ft · 50 min
Elevation 136–226 ft
Out & Back · Lombardo Farm
Trailhead: 41.74684, -72.56374
Weather Sep 22: Overcast, high 64°F / low 50° · precip 10% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 6:49 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Hillstown Path, heading W.
- 0.1 miPass Buckland Pond.
- 100 ftBear right, heading S.
- 0.4 miPass Caiglo Pond.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
- 250 ftBear left, heading E.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading SE.
- 500 ftPass Caiglo Pond.
- 300 ftReach Buckland Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
- 250 ftBear left, heading N.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~22 min). Leave by 6:08 PM for the 6:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:27 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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