Darling Pond
2.8 mi · ▲ 310 ft · 1 hr 5 min
Darling Pond is a 2.8-mile out-and-back in Darling Road Preserve near Crowley Corner, CT. The route reaches Darling Pond at the turnaround, 1.4 miles in. It climbs 310 ft. It scores 46/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Darling Pond
2.8 mi · ▲ 310 ft · 1 hr 5 min
Elevation 168–410 ft
Out & Back · Darling Road Preserve
Trailhead: 41.43950, -72.29093
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:04 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.5 miReach Darling Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.6 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 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:35 PM — 0 min before dark.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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- tri-town marker 2.3 mi · ▲ 226 ft
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