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Cockaponset State Forest

Horse Pond

4.9 mi · ▲ 312 ft · 1 hr 47 min

Horse Pond is a 4.9-mile out-and-back in Cockaponset State Forest near Pond Meadow, CT. The route reaches Horse Pond at the turnaround, 2.3 miles in. It climbs 312 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 16/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi125 – 312 ft5.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.32408, -72.49372
Nearest town Pond Meadow, CT
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Horse Pond

4.9 mi · ▲ 312 ft · 1 hr 47 min

Elevation 126–311 ft

Out & Back · Cockaponset State Forest

Trailhead: 41.32408, -72.49372

Weather Aug 4: Heavy rain, high 78°F / low 69° · precip 89% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:06 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  3. 450 ftBear left, heading W.
  4. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  5. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  6. 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
  7. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  8. 0.9 miTurn right, heading N.
  9. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  10. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  11. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  12. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  13. 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
  14. 350 ftBear right, heading N.
  15. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  16. 0.1 miReach Horse Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  17. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  18. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  19. 400 ftBear left, heading W.
  20. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  21. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  22. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  23. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  24. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  25. 0.9 miBear right, heading S.
  26. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  27. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  28. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  29. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  30. 450 ftBear left, heading S.
  31. 0.1 miArrive 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/horse-pond-horse-pond-out-back-3-lakes-8-km-224b

Trail surface

81% dirt19% unspecified

Weather

Heavy rainTemperature 78°F69°
Precip89%Wind4 mphUV5Humidity78%
Rained 2.4″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 11% rain1 AM: 30% rain2 AM: 39% rain3 AM: 43% rain4 AM: 47% rain5 AM: 82% rain6 AM: 42% rain7 AM: 74% rain8 AM: 83% rain9 AM: 66% rain10 AM: 71% rain11 AM: 81% rain12 PM: 89% rain1 PM: 86% rain2 PM: 61% rain3 PM: 47% rain4 PM: 36% rain5 PM: 36% rain6 PM: 36% rain7 PM: 22% rain8 PM: 1% rain
Sunrise 5:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:06 PM
Tue 78°64°
Wed 77°63°
Thu 82°71°
Fri 84°71° 19%
Sat 84°71° 25%
Sun 84°71° 18%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~35 min). Leave by 7:11 PM for the 8:06 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:52 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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