Dog Pond
2 mi · ▲ 197 ft · 46 min
Dog Pond is a 2-mile out-and-back in Porter Howard Watershed Land near Lydallville, CT. The route reaches Dog Pond. It is mostly level, with 197 ft of elevation gain. It scores 2/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi427 – 561 ft2.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.78104, -72.47121
Nearest town Lydallville, CT
Directions
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Dog Pond
2 mi · ▲ 197 ft · 46 min
Elevation 427–562 ft
Out & Back · Porter Howard Watershed Land
Trailhead: 41.78104, -72.47121
Weather Sep 20: Rain, high 62°F / low 55° · precip 74% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 6:53 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 200 ftPass Dog Pond.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 450 ftBear right, heading W.
- 250 ftSharp left, heading S.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading SE.
- 400 ftSharp right, heading SW.
- 300 ftReach Dog Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 300 ftSharp left, heading SE.
- 450 ftSharp left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 250 ftSharp right, heading S.
- 200 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 200 ftBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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Trail surface
34% dirt66% unspecified
Weather
RainTemperature 62°F55°
Precip74%Wind7 mphUV1Humidity98%
Rained 2″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°50°
Sunrise 6:36 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:53 PM
Mon
66°57°
27%
Tue
62°48°
19%
Wed
63°46°
Thu
65°44°
Fri
62°51°
32%
Sat
60°51°
32%
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