Swamp Brook Pond & Celeron Trail

3.4 mi · ▲ 108 ft · 1 hr 11 min

Swamp Brook Pond & Celeron Trail is a 3.4-mile out-and-back near Mansfield Four Corners, CT. The route reaches Swamp Brook Pond at the turnaround, 1.7 miles in. It is mostly level, with 108 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi561 – 676 ft3.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Celeron Trail 41.81290, -72.27274
Nearest town Mansfield Four Corners, CT

Directions

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Swamp Brook Pond & Celeron Trail

3.4 mi · ▲ 108 ft · 1 hr 11 min

Elevation 561–676 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Celeron Trail · 41.81290, -72.27274

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:05 PM

Transit-accessible: Celeron stop 75 m from the trailhead

  1. Start on Celeron Trail, heading SE.
  2. 0.6 miSharp left, heading E.
  3. 1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  4. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  5. 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  6. 0.1 miReach Swamp Brook Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  8. 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  9. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  10. 1.3 miBear left, heading SE.
  11. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

95% paved5% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 79°F61°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV8Humidity82%
Rained 1″ yesterday (2.6″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:47 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:05 PM
Wed 80°63°
Thu 91°68° 41%
Fri 93°71° 33%
Sat 92°69° 42%
Sun 93°67° 17%
Mon 94°71° 18%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.5 mi in (~40 min). Leave by 7:06 PM for the 8:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:57 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Celeron stop 75 m from the trailhead

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