AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Hurd State Park

Carlson Pond & Furnace

3.3 mi · ▲ 501 ft · 1 hr 21 min

Carlson Pond & Furnace is a 3.3-mile out-and-back in Hurd State Park near Rock Landing, CT. The route reaches Carlson Pond. It climbs 501 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade. It scores 10/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi10 – 466 ft · steepest grade: 17%3.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.52041, -72.53655
Nearest town Rock Landing, CT
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Carlson Pond & Furnace

3.3 mi · ▲ 501 ft · 1 hr 21 min

Elevation 9–467 ft

Out & Back · Hurd State Park

Trailhead: 41.52041, -72.53655

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 6:53 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
  3. 0.2 miSharp left, heading W.
  4. 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  5. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  6. 350 ftTurn right, heading N.
  7. 200 ftTurn left, heading N.
  8. 500 ftTurn right, heading W.
  9. 0.3 miSharp left, heading NE.
  10. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  11. 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
  12. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  13. 450 ftContinue straight onto Furnace, heading NW.
  14. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  15. 0.5 miPass Carlson Pond.
  16. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  17. 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
  18. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  19. 500 ftTurn left, heading E.
  20. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  21. 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
  22. 0.3 miSharp right, heading E.
  23. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  24. 150 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/carlson-pond-loop

Trail surface

100% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:36 AMSunset 6:53 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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