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Oswegatchie Hills Nature Preserve

Green Hill & Clark Pond

3.3 mi · ▲ 517 ft · 1 hr 22 min

Green Hill & Clark Pond is a 3.3-mile out-and-back in Oswegatchie Hills Nature Preserve near Sandy Point, CT. The route passes Clark Pond before reaching Green Hill at the turnaround, 1.8 miles in. It climbs 517 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade. It scores 20/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi36 – 240 ft · steepest grade: 16%3.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.35080, -72.19185
Nearest town Sandy Point, CT
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Green Hill & Clark Pond

3.3 mi · ▲ 517 ft · 1 hr 22 min

Elevation 34–239 ft

Out & Back · Oswegatchie Hills Nature Preserve

Trailhead: 41.35080, -72.19185

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 78°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:04 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  3. 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
  4. 50 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  5. 150 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  6. 150 ftBear left, heading NW.
  7. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  8. 0.3 miSharp right, heading S.
  9. 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
  10. 0.4 miPass Clark Pond.
  11. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
  12. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  13. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  14. 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
  15. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  16. 100 ftSharp left, heading S.
  17. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  18. 0.2 miPass Green Hill.
  19. 0.6 miBear right, heading N.
  20. 0.5 miTurn right, heading N.
  21. 0.2 miSharp right, heading NW.
  22. 150 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  23. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  24. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  25. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/green-hill-clark-pond-out-back-3-lakes-5-km

Trail surface

1% dirt99% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 78°F61°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity83%
Rained 2.1″ yesterday (3.3″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:47 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:04 PM
Wed 77°61°
Thu 89°71°
Fri 92°72°
Sat 90°70° 19%
Sun 92°69° 15%
Mon 95°71°

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