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Knofla Conservation Area

Knofla's Pond

2.3 mi · ▲ 308 ft · 55 min

Knofla's Pond is a 2.3-mile out-and-back in Knofla Conservation Area near Crystal Lake, CT. The route reaches Knofla's Pond. It climbs 308 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 35/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi702 – 876 ft2.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.91035, -72.38352
Nearest town Crystal Lake, CT
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Knofla's Pond

2.3 mi · ▲ 308 ft · 55 min

Elevation 701–877 ft

Out & Back · Knofla Conservation Area

Trailhead: 41.91035, -72.38352

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 77°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:06 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.5 miTurn left, heading SE.
  3. 0.3 miPass Knofla's Pond.
  4. 0.4 miReach Knofla's Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 0.7 miTurn right, heading NW.
  6. 0.4 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/knoflas-pond-knoflas-pond-out-back-4-km-56ee

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

OvercastTemperature 77°F61°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity86%
Rained 2.2″ yesterday (4.2″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:47 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:06 PM
Wed 78°63°
Thu 89°67° 56%
Fri 92°70° 39%
Sat 90°68° 41%
Sun 92°66° 17%
Mon 93°69° 20%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~6 min). Leave by 7:40 PM for the 8:06 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:26 PM — 11 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Hikes near Crystal Lake, Connecticut