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Wintechog Hill Road Open Space

Lantern Hill Pond & Lantern Hill

2.4 mi · ▲ 637 ft · 1 hr 7 min

Lantern Hill Pond & Lantern Hill is a 2.4-mile out-and-back in Wintechog Hill Road Open Space near North Stonington, CT. The route passes Lantern Hill Pond and Lantern Hill. It climbs 637 ft, with sections as steep as 26% grade. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi115 – 466 ft · steepest grade: 26%3.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.45853, -71.93546
Nearest town North Stonington, CT
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Lantern Hill Pond & Lantern Hill

2.4 mi · ▲ 637 ft · 1 hr 7 min

Elevation 116–466 ft

Out & Back · Wintechog Hill Road Open Space

Trailhead: 41.45853, -71.93546

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 NW.
  2. 0.5 miPass Lantern Hill Pond.
  3. 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  4. 100 ftPass Lantern Hill.
  5. 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
  6. 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
  7. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  8. 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
  9. 350 ftTurn left, heading N.
  10. 0.2 miSharp left, heading W.
  11. 500 ftTurn right, heading W.
  12. 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
  13. 250 ftBear left, heading S.
  14. 150 ftReach Lantern Hill Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  15. 150 ftBear right, heading S.
  16. 250 ftBear left, heading W.
  17. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  18. 0.1 miSharp right, heading NE.
  19. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  20. 350 ftBear left, heading N.
  21. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  22. 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
  23. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  24. 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
  25. 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/lantern-hill-out-back-8471

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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