Great Hill Pond & State Park Pond via Shenipsit Trail
2.9 mi · ▲ 828 ft · 1 hr 23 min
Great Hill Pond & State Park Pond via Shenipsit Trail is a 2.9-mile out-and-back in Meshomasic State Forest near Cobalt, CT. The route passes Great Hill Pond before reaching State Park Pond at the turnaround, 1.4 miles in. It climbs 828 ft, with sections as steep as 29% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 52/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Great Hill Pond & State Park Pond via Shenipsit Trail
2.9 mi · ▲ 828 ft · 1 hr 23 min
Elevation 326–707 ft
Out & Back · Meshomasic State Forest
Trailhead: 41.58779, -72.56810
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 65° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:07 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 0.6 miPass Great Hill Pond.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading NE.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Shenipsit Trail, heading NE.
- 0.3 miPass State Park Pond.
- 150 ftReach Great Hill Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading NW.
- 1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 7:44 PM for the 8:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:25 PM — 13 min before dark.
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