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Buckle Shop Pond–Gulf Quarry Road, 3 sights

2.2 mi · ▲ 112 ft · 47 min

Buckle Shop Pond–Gulf Quarry Road, 3 sights is a 2.2-mile out-and-back near Shailerville, CT. The route passes Buckle Shop Pond before reaching Buckle Shop Pond at the turnaround, 1.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 112 ft of elevation gain. It scores 35/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi75 – 161 ft2.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Park Road 41.46901, -72.50064
Nearest town Shailerville, CT
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Buckle Shop Pond–Gulf Quarry Road, 3 sights

2.2 mi · ▲ 112 ft · 47 min

Elevation 76–160 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Park Road · 41.46901, -72.50064

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 81°F / low 65° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:05 PM

  1. Start on Park Road, heading S.
  2. 50 ftPass Buckle Shop Pond.
  3. 0.8 miBear left, heading NE.
  4. 50 ftContinue straight onto Gulf Quarry Road, heading NE.
  5. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  6. 150 ftReach Buckle Shop Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 150 ftBear right, heading E.
  8. 1 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/buckle-shop-pond-buckle-shop-pond-out-back-4-sights-4-km-6474

Trail surface

44% dirt56% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 81°F65°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity88%
Rained 1.7″ yesterday (4.8″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°65°
Sunrise 5:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:05 PM
Wed 80°64°
Thu 89°70° 15%
Fri 95°72° 29%
Sat 93°71° 34%
Sun 94°71° 18%
Mon 96°73°

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