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The Preserve

Ingham Ponds

4.8 mi · ▲ 369 ft · 1 hr 47 min

Ingham Ponds is a 4.8-mile out-and-back in The Preserve near Ivoryton, CT. The route reaches Ingham Ponds at the turnaround, 2.4 miles in. It climbs 369 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 29/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi30 – 190 ft5.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.31742, -72.43243
Nearest town Ivoryton, CT
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Ingham Ponds

4.8 mi · ▲ 369 ft · 1 hr 47 min

Elevation 30–190 ft

Out & Back · The Preserve

Trailhead: 41.31742, -72.43243

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:05 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 50 ftSharp left, heading E.
  3. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  4. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  5. 0.4 miSharp right, heading NE.
  6. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  7. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  8. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  9. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  10. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  11. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
  12. 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  13. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  14. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  15. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  16. 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
  17. 0.6 miSharp right, heading E.
  18. 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
  19. 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
  20. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  21. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  22. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  23. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  24. 50 ftReach Ingham Ponds, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  25. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  26. 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
  27. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  28. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  29. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  30. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  31. 0.1 miSharp left, heading SE.
  32. 0.6 miBear left, heading SW.
  33. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  34. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  35. 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
  36. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  37. 250 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  38. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
  39. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  40. 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
  41. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  42. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  43. 50 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  44. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
  45. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  46. 0.2 miSharp right, heading NW.
  47. 50 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/lower-ingham-pond-lower-ingham-pond-out-back-4-lakes-8-km-ecae

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

OvercastTemperature 79°F63°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity79%
Rained 2.7″ yesterday (4.5″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:05 PM
Wed 77°63°
Thu 83°72°
Fri 86°72° 17%
Sat 84°71° 23%
Sun 86°70° 17%
Mon 91°73°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~31 min). Leave by 7:13 PM for the 8:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:48 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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