AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Hurd State Park

Carlson Pond

3.8 mi · ▲ 393 ft · 1 hr 28 min

Carlson Pond is a 3.8-mile out-and-back in Hurd State Park near Rock Landing, CT. The route reaches Carlson Pond. It climbs 393 ft. It scores 31/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi141 – 364 ft4.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.51752, -72.53579
Nearest town Rock Landing, CT
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Carlson Pond

3.8 mi · ▲ 393 ft · 1 hr 28 min

Elevation 142–365 ft

Out & Back · Hurd State Park

Trailhead: 41.51752, -72.53579

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:06 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.7 miTurn right, heading NW.
  3. 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  4. 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
  5. 350 ftTurn right, heading N.
  6. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  7. 0.3 miPass Carlson Pond.
  8. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  9. 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
  10. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  11. 450 ftReach Carlson Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 450 ftTurn right, heading N.
  13. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  14. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  15. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  16. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  17. 350 ftBear right, heading SE.
  18. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  19. 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  20. 0.7 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/carlson-pond-carlson-pond-out-back-0ec0

Weather

OvercastTemperature 79°F63°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity81%
Rained 0.6″ yesterday (2.9″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:06 PM
Wed 79°63°
Thu 88°69° 17%
Fri 94°71° 31%
Sat 92°70° 35%
Sun 93°70° 19%
Mon 95°72°

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