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Hospital Rock & Metacomet Pond Loop via Settlement Road

1.9 mi · ▲ 426 ft · 51 min

Hospital Rock & Metacomet Pond Loop via Settlement Road is a 1.9-mile loop near Pinnacle Heights Housing, CT. The route passes Metacomet Pond and Hospital Rock. It climbs 426 ft. It scores 11/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi348 – 600 ft2.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.68735, -72.83448
Nearest town Pinnacle Heights Housing, CT
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Hospital Rock & Metacomet Pond Loop via Settlement Road

1.9 mi · ▲ 426 ft · 51 min

Elevation 347–602 ft

Loop

Trailhead: 41.68735, -72.83448

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:49 AM · sunset 8:07 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 50 ftPass Metacomet Pond.
  3. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  4. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  5. 50 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  6. 350 ftBear left, heading N.
  7. 300 ftBear left, heading NE.
  8. 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
  9. 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
  10. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  11. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  12. 0.1 miTurn right onto Settlement Road, heading N.
  13. 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  14. 450 ftPass Hospital Rock.
  15. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  16. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  17. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  18. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  19. 50 ftThe loop closes 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/hospital-rock-metacomet-pond-out-back

Weather

Sunrise 5:49 AMSunset 8:07 PM

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Hikes near Pinnacle Heights Housing, Connecticut