Bush Hill–Buckland Pond, 4 lakes
4.4 mi · ▲ 118 ft · 1 hr 32 min
Bush Hill–Buckland Pond, 4 lakes is a 4.4-mile out-and-back in Lombardo Farm near Oxford Village, CT. The route passes Buckland Pond and Caiglo Pond before reaching Bush Hill at the turnaround, 2.2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 118 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 4/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Bush Hill–Buckland Pond, 4 lakes
4.4 mi · ▲ 118 ft · 1 hr 32 min
Elevation 117–279 ft
Out & Back · Lombardo Farm
Trailhead: Charter Oak Greenway · 41.76269, -72.56253
Weather Sep 21: Light rain, high 63°F / low 56° · precip 75% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 6:53 PM
Transit-accessible: stop 552 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Charter Oak Greenway, heading SW.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Hillstown Path, heading W.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.3 miPass Buckland Pond.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.3 miPass Caiglo Pond.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miReach Bush Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.6 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.6 miContinue straight onto Charter Oak Greenway, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftArrive 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.7 mi in (~44 min). Leave by 5:49 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:51 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: stop 552 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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