Darling Road Preserve

Darling Pond

2.4 mi · ▲ 305 ft · 57 min

Darling Pond is a 2.4-mile out-and-back in Darling Road Preserve near Crowley Corner, CT. The route reaches Darling Pond at the turnaround, 1.2 miles in. It climbs 305 ft. It scores 48/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi167 – 371 ft2.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.44464, -72.30273
Nearest town Crowley Corner, CT

Directions

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Darling Pond

2.4 mi · ▲ 305 ft · 57 min

Elevation 168–369 ft

Out & Back · Darling Road Preserve

Trailhead: 41.44464, -72.30273

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:05 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.5 miSharp right, heading S.
  3. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  4. 0.5 miReach Darling Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
  6. 0.2 miSharp left, heading N.
  7. 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Weather

OvercastTemperature 79°F62°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity84%
Rained 2.3″ yesterday (4.3″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:05 PM
Wed 78°63°
Thu 90°71°
Fri 92°71° 22%
Sat 91°70° 28%
Sun 92°68° 16%
Mon 95°71°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~19 min). Leave by 7:26 PM for the 8:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:33 PM — 2 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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