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A.W. Stanley Park

Lower Pond & Stanley Quarter Pond

2.2 mi · ▲ 301 ft · 53 min

Lower Pond & Stanley Quarter Pond is a 2.2-mile out-and-back in A.W. Stanley Park near East Farmington Heights, CT. The route passes Lower Pond before reaching Stanley Quarter Pond at the turnaround, 1.1 miles in. It climbs 301 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi164 – 341 ft3.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.70991, -72.76721
Nearest town East Farmington Heights, CT · Official trailhead info (portal.ct.gov)
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Lower Pond & Stanley Quarter Pond

2.2 mi · ▲ 301 ft · 53 min

Elevation 166–342 ft

Out & Back · A.W. Stanley Park

Trailhead: 41.70991, -72.76721

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:49 AM · sunset 8:07 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 200 ftBear right, heading W.
  3. 450 ftPass Lower Pond.
  4. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  5. 300 ftBear left, heading S.
  6. 450 ftBear right, heading SW.
  7. 100 ftBear left, heading SW.
  8. 100 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  9. 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
  10. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
  11. 300 ftTurn left, heading S.
  12. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  13. 150 ftBear left, heading S.
  14. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  15. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  16. 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
  17. 0.1 miPass Stanley Quarter Pond.
  18. 300 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  19. 150 ftReach Lower Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  20. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  21. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  22. 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
  23. 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  24. 100 ftBear right, heading S.
  25. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  26. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  27. 300 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  28. 0.3 miBear right, heading SW.
  29. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  30. 100 ftBear right, heading W.
  31. 100 ftBear left, heading W.
  32. 450 ftBear right, heading NE.
  33. 350 ftBear right, heading NE.
  34. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  35. 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-pond-stanley-quarter-pond-out-back-4-lakes-4-km

Trail surface

60% dirt40% paved

Weather

Sunrise 5:49 AMSunset 8:07 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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