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
Directions
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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 Sep 20: sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 6:50 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 250 ftPass Lantern Hill Pond.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftPass Lantern Hill.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading W.
- 500 ftBear left, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftReach Lantern Hill Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
- 500 ftSharp right, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 350 ftBear left, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 150 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunrise 6:34 AMSunset 6:50 PM
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