Longo Farm Open Space Viewpoint–Bestor Pond, 3 sights is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Longo Farm Open Space near Buckingham, CT. The route passes Bestor Pond and Longo Farm Open Space Viewpoint. It is mostly level, with 188 ft of elevation gain. It scores 6/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Longo Farm Open Space Viewpoint–Bestor Pond, 3 sights
1.9 mi · ▲ 188 ft · 44 min
Elevation 575–774 ft
Out & Back · Longo Farm Open Space
Trailhead: 41.70664, -72.49143
Weather Aug 4: Heavy showers, high 76°F / low 67° · precip 100% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:06 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
- 350 ftPass Bestor Pond.
- 150 ftReach Longo Farm Open Space Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Red Trail, heading SW.
- 300 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miPass Longo Farm Open Space Viewpoint.
- 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 7:43 PM for the 8:06 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:24 PM — 13 min before dark.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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- White Viewpoint & White Trail 2.2 mi · ▲ 140 ft
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