Pinneys Pond & Forest Pond
5 mi · ▲ 189 ft · 1 hr 46 min
Pinneys Pond & Forest Pond is a 5-mile out-and-back in Nipmuck State Forest near Staffordville, CT. The route passes Pinneys Pond before reaching Forest Pond at the turnaround, 2.5 miles in. It is mostly level, with 189 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 42/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Pinneys Pond & Forest Pond
5 mi · ▲ 189 ft · 1 hr 46 min
Elevation 767–922 ft
Out & Back · Nipmuck State Forest
Trailhead: 41.98075, -72.23832
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 77°F / low 60° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:06 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading E.
- 1.4 miSharp left, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.2 miReach Pinneys Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftPass Forest Pond.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading W.
- 1.4 miBear left, heading NW.
- 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~11 min). Leave by 7:35 PM for the 8:06 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:31 PM — 6 min before dark.
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