Crooked Brook Pond
5.3 mi · ▲ 418 ft · 1 hr 59 min
Crooked Brook Pond is a 5.3-mile out-and-back in Blue Hills Conservation Area near Meriden, CT. The route reaches Crooked Brook Pond at the turnaround, 2.6 miles in. It climbs 418 ft. It scores 30/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi217 – 466 ft5.7 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.55986, -72.81058
Nearest town Meriden, CT
Directions
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Crooked Brook Pond
5.3 mi · ▲ 418 ft · 1 hr 59 min
Elevation 217–466 ft
Out & Back · Blue Hills Conservation Area
Trailhead: 41.55986, -72.81058
Weather Sep 20: Light rain, high 63°F / low 57° · precip 74% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 6:54 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 0.4 miSharp left, heading N.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.8 miBear right, heading NE.
- 0.8 miPass Crooked Brook Pond.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.8 miSharp right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 350 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading W.
- 0.4 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
28% dirt72% unspecified
Weather
Light rainTemperature 63°F57°
Precip74%Wind3 mphUV1Humidity96%
Rained 3.5″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°55°
Sunrise 6:37 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:54 PM
Mon
65°55°
27%
Tue
58°50°
21%
Wed
65°47°
Thu
66°43°
17%
Fri
63°48°
36%
Sat
61°52°
36%
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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