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
Directions
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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 Sep 21: sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 6:51 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 250 ftPass Dog Pond.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 450 ftBear right, heading S.
- 200 ftSharp left, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading E.
- 450 ftSharp right, heading W.
- 300 ftReach Dog Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 250 ftSharp left, heading SE.
- 450 ftSharp left, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 200 ftSharp right, heading S.
- 200 ftBear left, heading N.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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Trail surface
32% dirt68% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:37 AMSunset 6:51 PM
Other ways to reach this destination
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- Howard Reservoir & Dog Pond 1.9 mi · ▲ 86 ft
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