Great Hill Pond
3.2 mi · ▲ 166 ft · 1 hr 9 min
Great Hill Pond is a 3.2-mile out-and-back in Meshomasic State Forest near Fogelmarks Corners, CT. The route reaches Great Hill Pond at the turnaround, 1.6 miles in. It is mostly level, with 166 ft of elevation gain. It scores 66/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi325 – 436 ft3.3 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.59436, -72.57250
Nearest town Fogelmarks Corners, CT
Directions
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Great Hill Pond
3.2 mi · ▲ 166 ft · 1 hr 9 min
Elevation 326–436 ft
Out & Back · Meshomasic State Forest
Trailhead: 41.59436, -72.57250
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 65° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:07 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 0.7 miBear right, heading S.
- 1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftReach Great Hill Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 1 miBear left, heading NW.
- 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
59% dirt41% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 79°F65°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity75%
Rained 2″ yesterday (4.1″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°65°
Sunrise 5:47 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:07 PM
Wed
79°66°
Thu
87°69°
22%
Fri
94°71°
34%
Sat
92°70°
38%
Sun
94°70°
20%
Mon
94°71°
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- State Forest Quarry #1 3.9 mi · ▲ 467 ft
- Woodchoppers Road 4.6 mi · ▲ 550 ft
- Great Hill Pond–State Park Pond, 3 lakes 5.3 mi · ▲ 787 ft
- Meshomasic State Forest Viewpoint & Shenipsit Trail 5.7 mi · ▲ 753 ft
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