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Incarnation Center

Bushy Hill–Stone Compass, 4 sights

4.6 mi · ▲ 415 ft · 1 hr 44 min

Bushy Hill–Stone Compass, 4 sights is a 4.6-mile out-and-back in Incarnation Center near Pond Meadow, CT. The route passes Stone Compass, Stone Table and Bushy Hill Pond before reaching Bushy Hill at the turnaround, 2.3 miles in. It climbs 415 ft, with sections as steep as 15% grade. It scores 24/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi197 – 348 ft · steepest grade: 15%5.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.34778, -72.46779
Nearest town Pond Meadow, CT
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Bushy Hill–Stone Compass, 4 sights

4.6 mi · ▲ 415 ft · 1 hr 44 min

Elevation 196–348 ft

Out & Back · Incarnation Center

Trailhead: 41.34778, -72.46779

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 78°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:49 AM · sunset 8:05 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  3. 500 ftPass Stone Compass.
  4. 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
  5. 250 ftPass Stone Table.
  6. 450 ftPass Bushy Hill Pond.
  7. 450 ftBear right, heading NE.
  8. 100 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  9. 250 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  10. 500 ftBear right, heading NE.
  11. 1.3 miSharp left, heading W.
  12. 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
  13. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
  14. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  15. 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  16. 0.4 miReach Bushy Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  17. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
  18. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  19. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  20. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  21. 150 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  22. 1.3 miBear left, heading S.
  23. 500 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  24. 250 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  25. 100 ftBear left, heading SE.
  26. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  27. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  28. 50 ftArrive 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/bushy-hill-stone-compass-out-back-5-rocks

Trail surface

2% boardwalk98% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 78°F62°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity79%
Rained 2.3″ yesterday (4.5″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:49 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:05 PM
Wed 78°63°
Thu 82°71°
Fri 85°71° 20%
Sat 83°70° 25%
Sun 85°69° 17%
Mon 90°72°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.2 mi in (~59 min). Leave by 6:46 PM for the 8:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:22 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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