Bushy Hill Pond
3.2 mi · ▲ 183 ft · 1 hr 9 min
Bushy Hill Pond is a 3.2-mile out-and-back in Incarnation Center near Ivoryton, CT. The route reaches Bushy Hill Pond. It is mostly level, with 183 ft of elevation gain. It scores 21/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Bushy Hill Pond
3.2 mi · ▲ 183 ft · 1 hr 9 min
Elevation 196–317 ft
Out & Back · Incarnation Center
Trailhead: 41.35050, -72.46177
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 6:52 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 50 ftPass Bushy Hill Pond.
- 100 ftSharp left, heading NE.
- 500 ftBear right, heading E.
- 1.3 miSharp left, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading SE.
- 50 ftReach Bushy Hill Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 100 ftSharp right, heading W.
- 1.3 miBear left, heading SE.
- 500 ftSharp right, heading S.
- 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 0.5 mi in (~12 min). Leave by 6:20 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:21 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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