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Lantern Hill Pond & Lantern Hill

1.9 mi · ▲ 541 ft · 54 min

Lantern Hill Pond & Lantern Hill is a 1.9-mile out-and-back near North Stonington, CT. The route passes Lantern Hill Pond and Lantern Hill before reaching Lantern Hill Pond at the turnaround, 1 miles in. It climbs 541 ft, with sections as steep as 28% grade. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi125 – 466 ft · steepest grade: 28%2.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.45967, -71.93966
Nearest town North Stonington, CT
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Lantern Hill Pond & Lantern Hill

1.9 mi · ▲ 541 ft · 54 min

Elevation 124–466 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.45967, -71.93966

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:03 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  3. 250 ftPass Lantern Hill Pond.
  4. 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  5. 50 ftPass Lantern Hill.
  6. 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  7. 50 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  8. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  9. 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
  10. 350 ftTurn left, heading N.
  11. 0.2 miSharp left, heading W.
  12. 500 ftBear left, heading W.
  13. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  14. 50 ftReach Lantern Hill Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  15. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  16. 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
  17. 500 ftSharp right, heading W.
  18. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  19. 350 ftBear left, heading E.
  20. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  21. 50 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  22. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  23. 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
  24. 450 ftTurn left, heading S.
  25. 150 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/lantern-hill-lantern-hill-pond-out-back-3-lakes

Weather

OvercastTemperature 79°F63°
Precip0%Wind8 mphUV7Humidity77%
Rained 1.7″ yesterday (3.2″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:46 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:03 PM
Wed 77°62°
Thu 86°70°
Fri 89°71°
Sat 88°70° 23%
Sun 88°70° 15%
Mon 96°72°

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