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Sleeping Giant State Park

Fergusons Pond

2.4 mi · ▲ 256 ft · 56 min

Fergusons Pond is a 2.4-mile out-and-back in Sleeping Giant State Park near Fernwood Estates, CT. The route reaches Fergusons Pond at the turnaround, 1.1 miles in. It climbs 256 ft. It scores 28/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi217 – 394 ft2.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.44411, -72.87703
Nearest town Fernwood Estates, CT
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Fergusons Pond

2.4 mi · ▲ 256 ft · 56 min

Elevation 217–394 ft

Out & Back · Sleeping Giant State Park

Trailhead: 41.44411, -72.87703

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:50 AM · sunset 8:07 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  3. 250 ftBear left, heading E.
  4. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  6. 500 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  7. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  8. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  9. 450 ftBear left, heading E.
  10. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  11. 0.2 miReach Fergusons Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 0.1 miSharp left, heading NE.
  13. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  14. 0.4 miBear left, heading NW.
  15. 0.4 miBear right, heading N.
  16. 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
  17. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  18. 250 ftBear right, heading NW.
  19. 50 ftArrive 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/fergusons-pond-fergusons-pond-out-back-3-km-9544

Trail surface

10% grass1% dirt89% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:50 AMSunset 8:07 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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