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.
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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
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 0.5 miSharp right, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.5 miReach Darling Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading N.
- 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
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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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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