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.
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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 Sep 20: sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 6:51 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 0.3 miBear left onto Aunt Ruth's Turnpike, heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.6 miReach Darrow Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1 miBear right, heading NE.
- 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.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~21 min). Leave by 6:11 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:28 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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