Spot Pond–Guilford Sportsmens Club Pond, 3 lakes
9.1 mi · ▲ 626 ft · 3 hr 21 min
Spot Pond–Guilford Sportsmens Club Pond, 3 lakes is a 9.1-mile out-and-back in Broomstick Ledges near North Guilford, CT. The route passes Guilford Sportsmens Club Pond before reaching Spot Pond at the turnaround, 4.6 miles in. It climbs 626 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 38/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Spot Pond–Guilford Sportsmens Club Pond, 3 lakes
9.1 mi · ▲ 626 ft · 3 hr 21 min
Elevation 250–478 ft
Out & Back · Broomstick Ledges
Trailhead: 41.36699, -72.68930
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 6:52 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 50 ftPass Guilford Sportsmens Club Pond.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Hart Road, heading N.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Race Hill Road, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto New England Trail, heading NW.
- 0.7 miSharp left, heading NE.
- 250 ftBear left, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Goat Lot Road, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.6 miBear left onto New England Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Rockland Road, heading N.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto New England Trail, heading NE.
- 1.9 miReach Spot Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.9 miContinue straight onto Rockland Road, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto New England Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto Goat Lot Road, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto New England Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
- 300 ftSharp left, heading S.
- 0.7 miTurn left onto Race Hill Road, heading S.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Hart Road, heading NE.
- 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.2 mi in (~87 min). Leave by 5:05 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:29 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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More from this trailhead
- County Road & New England Trail 7.9 mi · ▲ 467 ft
- Guilford Sportsmens Club Pond–County Road, 3 sights 7.4 mi · ▲ 462 ft
- New England Viewpoint–Meyerhuber Pond, 7 sights 15.1 mi · ▲ 1,538 ft
- Race Hill Road 3.4 mi · ▲ 227 ft
- Meyerhuber Pond–Bridle Loop, 4 sights 12.9 mi · ▲ 1,055 ft
- White Trail via New England Trail 5.2 mi · ▲ 226 ft
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