Fergusons Pond is a 3-mile out-and-back in Sleeping Giant State Park near Mount Carmel, CT. The route reaches Fergusons Pond. It climbs 307 ft. It scores 31/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi217 – 417 ft3.4 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.43454, -72.87103
Nearest town Mount Carmel, CT
Directions
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Fergusons Pond
3 mi · ▲ 307 ft · 1 hr 9 min
Elevation 217–418 ft
Out & Back · Sleeping Giant State Park
Trailhead: 41.43454, -72.87103
Weather Sep 20: Rain, high 63°F / low 58° · precip 81% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 6:54 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 100 ftBear right, heading N.
- 250 ftBear left, heading N.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
- 450 ftBear left, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.2 miReach Fergusons Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading NE.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading SE.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading NW.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading N.
- 350 ftSharp left, heading NW.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
- 500 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 250 ftBear left, heading E.
- 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 surface
16% dirt8% grass76% unspecified
Weather
RainTemperature 63°F58°
Precip81%Wind2 mphUV1Humidity97%
Rained 1.9″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
70°55°
Sunrise 6:38 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:54 PM
Mon
66°56°
21%
Tue
63°50°
25%
Wed
65°47°
Thu
66°44°
15%
Fri
62°48°
38%
Sat
61°52°
38%
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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