Carlson Pond & Furnace
2.7 mi · ▲ 451 ft · 1 hr 8 min
Carlson Pond & Furnace is a 2.7-mile out-and-back in Hurd State Park near Rock Landing, CT. The route reaches Carlson Pond. It climbs 451 ft, with sections as steep as 15% grade. It scores 17/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi10 – 384 ft · steepest grade: 15%3.0 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.52403, -72.53237
Nearest town Rock Landing, CT
Directions
AMBLEWAYwww.ambleway.com
Carlson Pond & Furnace
2.7 mi · ▲ 451 ft · 1 hr 8 min
Elevation 9–384 ft
Out & Back · Hurd State Park
Trailhead: 41.52403, -72.53237
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:06 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
- 0.2 miPass Carlson Pond.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 450 ftContinue straight onto Furnace, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 500 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
100% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 79°F63°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity79%
Rained 0.9″ 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
78°63°
Thu
88°69°
17%
Fri
94°71°
31%
Sat
92°70°
36%
Sun
93°70°
19%
Mon
95°72°
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from this trailhead
- White Mountain–Hurd State Park Viewpoint Loop, 3 summits 2.6 mi · ▲ 474 ft
Get outside more
A wild hike near Rock Landing, emailed to you once a week.
Hikes near Rock Landing, Connecticut