Gibson Pond & Race Track Pond via Groton X-Town Trail
1.9 mi · ▲ 137 ft · 42 min
Gibson Pond & Race Track Pond via Groton X-Town Trail is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Haley Farm State Park near Poquonock Bridge, CT. The route passes Gibson Pond before reaching Race Track Pond at the turnaround, 0.8 miles in. It is mostly level, with 137 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Gibson Pond & Race Track Pond via Groton X-Town Trail
1.9 mi · ▲ 137 ft · 42 min
Elevation 5–158 ft
Out & Back · Haley Farm State Park
Trailhead: 41.33964, -72.01422
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 78°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:03 PM
Dogs allowed on leash · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading SE.
- 150 ftBear left, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 100 ftPass Gibson Pond.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Groton X-Town Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
- 450 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 150 ftPass Race Track Pond.
- 200 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 100 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftReach Gibson Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 100 ftBear left, heading N.
- 350 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 450 ftBear right, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 100 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 150 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftArrive 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 7:42 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:20 PM — 14 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Dogs allowed on leash
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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