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Darrow Pond Property

Darrow Pond via Aunt Ruth's Turnpike

2.4 mi · ▲ 197 ft · 54 min

Darrow Pond via Aunt Ruth's Turnpike is a 2.4-mile out-and-back in Darrow Pond Property near Silver Falls, CT. The route reaches Darrow Pond at the turnaround, 1.2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 197 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 48/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi115 – 285 ft2.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.39788, -72.23206
Nearest town Silver Falls, CT
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Darrow Pond via Aunt Ruth's Turnpike

2.4 mi · ▲ 197 ft · 54 min

Elevation 114–286 ft

Out & Back · Darrow Pond Property

Trailhead: 41.39788, -72.23206

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:04 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 0.3 miBear left onto Aunt Ruth's Turnpike, heading SW.
  3. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
  4. 0.6 miReach Darrow Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 1 miBear right, heading NE.
  6. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/darrow-pond-darrow-pond-out-back-5-km-9c79

Trail surface

80% dirt20% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 79°F62°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity81%
Rained 1.9″ yesterday (3.4″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:47 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:04 PM
Wed 78°62°
Thu 89°71°
Fri 91°71° 17%
Sat 90°69° 23%
Sun 91°68° 15%
Mon 95°71°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~21 min). Leave by 7:23 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:40 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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