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.
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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 Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:06 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 500 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.3 miSharp left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 450 ftContinue straight onto Furnace, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 0.5 miPass Carlson Pond.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 500 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 150 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~16 min). Leave by 7:30 PM for the 8:06 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:33 PM — 4 min before dark.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Clarkhurst Road 2.4 mi · ▲ 361 ft
- Split Rock–Hurd State Park Viewpoint, 3 summits 3.7 mi · ▲ 594 ft
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