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Walden Preserve

Denisons Pond

2.6 mi · ▲ 112 ft · 55 min

Denisons Pond is a 2.6-mile out-and-back in Walden Preserve near Salem, CT. The route reaches Denisons Pond at the turnaround, 1.2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 112 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi217 – 325 ft2.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.47678, -72.28880
Nearest town Salem, CT
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Denisons Pond

2.6 mi · ▲ 112 ft · 55 min

Elevation 218–325 ft

Out & Back · Walden Preserve

Trailhead: 41.47678, -72.28880

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 78°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:05 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  3. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  4. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  5. 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
  6. 200 ftTurn right, heading E.
  7. 250 ftSharp left, heading N.
  8. 400 ftReach Denisons Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 400 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  10. 300 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  11. 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  12. 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  13. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  14. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  15. 0.3 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/denisons-pond-out-back-4-km-59e4

Trail surface

6% dirt6% grass88% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 78°F62°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity83%
Rained 1.8″ yesterday (3.2″ 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°62°
Thu 92°71°
Fri 95°72° 24%
Sat 92°70° 30%
Sun 93°68° 16%
Mon 94°71°

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