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Hurd State Park

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.4 miBear left, heading NW.
  3. 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
  4. 0.2 miPass Carlson Pond.
  5. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  6. 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
  7. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  8. 450 ftContinue straight onto Furnace, heading NW.
  9. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  10. 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
  11. 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
  12. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  13. 500 ftTurn left, heading E.
  14. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  15. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  16. 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
  17. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/carlson-pond-carlson-pond-out-back-3-lakes-95ac

Trail surface

100% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:36 AMSunset 6:53 PM

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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