Masons Mill Pond & Nipmuck Trail
4.3 mi · ▲ 313 ft · 1 hr 35 min
Masons Mill Pond & Nipmuck Trail is a 4.3-mile out-and-back in UConn Forest Moss Tract near Gurleyville, CT. The route reaches Masons Mill Pond at the turnaround, 2.1 miles in. It climbs 313 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 18/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi331 – 617 ft4.3 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.84054, -72.23549
Nearest town Gurleyville, CT · Official trailhead info (explorect.org)
Directions
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Masons Mill Pond & Nipmuck Trail
4.3 mi · ▲ 313 ft · 1 hr 35 min
Elevation 331–616 ft
Out & Back · UConn Forest Moss Tract
Trailhead: 41.84054, -72.23549
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 60° · precip 0% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:05 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 0.6 miTurn left onto Nipmuck Trail, heading SW.
- 1.5 miReach Masons Mill Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.5 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
61% dirt39% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 79°F60°
Precip0%Wind2 mphUV8Humidity85%
Rained 1.2″ yesterday (3″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:46 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:05 PM
Wed
80°63°
Thu
90°68°
44%
Fri
93°70°
34%
Sat
91°69°
42%
Sun
93°67°
16%
Mon
93°71°
19%
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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- Moritz Pond 4.9 mi · ▲ 216 ft
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