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Route 2 Open Space

Gay Pond

6.2 mi · ▲ 388 ft · 2 hr 16 min

Gay Pond is a 6.2-mile out-and-back in Route 2 Open Space near Greenville, CT. The route reaches Gay Pond at the turnaround, 3.1 miles in. It climbs 388 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade. It scores 29/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi82 – 295 ft · steepest grade: 17%6.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.53318, -72.03071
Nearest town Greenville, CT
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Gay Pond

6.2 mi · ▲ 388 ft · 2 hr 16 min

Elevation 83–295 ft

Out & Back · Route 2 Open Space

Trailhead: 41.53318, -72.03071

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 80°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 1 mph · sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:04 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  3. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
  4. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  6. 0.5 miTurn right, heading SE.
  7. 450 ftBear right, heading SE.
  8. 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  9. 0.4 miBear right, heading S.
  10. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SE.
  11. 0.2 miSharp right, heading E.
  12. 0.7 miBear left, heading S.
  13. 0.1 miReach Gay Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  15. 0.7 miSharp left, heading N.
  16. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  17. 0.4 miBear left, heading N.
  18. 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
  19. 150 ftBear left, heading N.
  20. 450 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  21. 0.5 miTurn left, heading NW.
  22. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  23. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  24. 0.4 miBear left, heading N.
  25. 200 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/gay-pond-gay-pond-out-back-10-km-a5fe

Trail surface

41% dirt1% rock58% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 80°F63°
Precip0%Wind1 mphUV7Humidity81%
Rained 2.4″ yesterday (2.9″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:46 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:04 PM
Wed 79°61°
Thu 92°71°
Fri 95°71° 19%
Sat 93°69° 29%
Sun 94°68° 16%
Mon 95°71°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~12 min). Leave by 7:31 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:30 PM — 5 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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