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UConn Forest Fenton Tract

Masons Mill Pond

3.5 mi · ▲ 278 ft · 1 hr 18 min

Masons Mill Pond is a 3.5-mile out-and-back in UConn Forest Fenton Tract near Gurleyville, CT. The route reaches Masons Mill Pond at the turnaround, 1.8 miles in. It climbs 278 ft. It scores 8/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi318 – 528 ft3.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.81293, -72.23464
Nearest town Gurleyville, CT
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Masons Mill Pond

3.5 mi · ▲ 278 ft · 1 hr 18 min

Elevation 318–528 ft

Out & Back · UConn Forest Fenton Tract

Trailhead: 41.81293, -72.23464

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 60° · precip 0% · wind 1 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:05 PM

Transit-accessible: Horsebarn Hill Arena stop 770 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.5 miTurn right, heading NE.
  3. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  4. 400 ftSharp left, heading N.
  5. 350 ftTurn right, heading W.
  6. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  7. 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
  8. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  9. 300 ftTurn right, heading N.
  10. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  11. 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
  12. 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
  13. 0.2 miReach Masons Mill Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  15. 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
  16. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
  17. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  18. 300 ftBear left, heading SE.
  19. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  20. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  21. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  22. 350 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  23. 400 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  24. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  25. 0.5 miArrive 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/masons-mill-pond-masons-mill-pond-out-back-5-km-b6af

Trail surface

7% dirt93% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 79°F60°
Precip0%Wind1 mphUV8Humidity84%
Rained 1.2″ yesterday (3.2″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:47 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:05 PM
Wed 80°63°
Thu 91°69° 38%
Fri 93°71° 33%
Sat 92°69° 42%
Sun 93°67° 17%
Mon 94°71° 18%

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Horsebarn Hill Arena stop 770 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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