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Porter Howard Watershed Land

Dog Pond

2.1 mi · ▲ 171 ft · 47 min

Dog Pond is a 2.1-mile out-and-back in Porter Howard Watershed Land near Lydallville, CT. The route reaches Dog Pond. It is mostly level, with 171 ft of elevation gain. It scores 2/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi427 – 495 ft2.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.78300, -72.47534
Nearest town Lydallville, CT
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Dog Pond

2.1 mi · ▲ 171 ft · 47 min

Elevation 427–495 ft

Out & Back · Porter Howard Watershed Land

Trailhead: 41.78300, -72.47534

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 77°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:06 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  3. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  4. 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
  5. 200 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  6. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  7. 300 ftTurn left, heading W.
  8. 250 ftPass Dog Pond.
  9. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  10. 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  11. 450 ftBear right, heading S.
  12. 200 ftSharp left, heading S.
  13. 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  14. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  15. 0.1 miSharp right, heading E.
  16. 450 ftSharp right, heading W.
  17. 300 ftReach Dog Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  18. 250 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  19. 450 ftSharp left, heading S.
  20. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  21. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  22. 200 ftSharp right, heading S.
  23. 200 ftBear left, heading N.
  24. 450 ftTurn right, heading N.
  25. 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  26. 300 ftTurn right, heading N.
  27. 300 ftTurn right, heading W.
  28. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  29. 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  30. 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
  31. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  32. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/dog-pond-dog-pond-out-back-3-km-d982

Trail surface

32% dirt68% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 77°F63°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity83%
Rained 1.6″ yesterday (3.8″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:06 PM
Wed 79°65°
Thu 91°69° 46%
Fri 93°71° 36%
Sat 91°69° 42%
Sun 93°67° 20%
Mon 94°72° 18%

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