Lantern Hill Pond–Lantern Hill, 3 lakes is a 2.7-mile out-and-back in Wintechog Hill Road Open Space near North Stonington, CT. The route passes Lantern Hill Pond, Lantern Hill and Lords Pond. It climbs 537 ft, with sections as steep as 27% grade. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi141 – 466 ft · steepest grade: 27%3.3 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.46177, -71.93761
Nearest town North Stonington, CT
Directions
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Lantern Hill Pond–Lantern Hill, 3 lakes
2.7 mi · ▲ 537 ft · 1 hr 10 min
Elevation 141–466 ft
Out & Back · Wintechog Hill Road Open Space
Trailhead: 41.46177, -71.93761
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:03 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 0.4 miPass Lantern Hill Pond.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 150 ftPass Lantern Hill.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftPass Lords Pond.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
- 0.4 miReach Lantern Hill Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 350 ftBear left, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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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