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Montes Pond–Boyscout Loop, 8 sights

2.9 mi · ▲ 447 ft · 1 hr 11 min

Montes Pond–Boyscout Loop, 8 sights is a 2.9-mile out-and-back in Playground Trails near Moodus, CT. The route reaches Montes Pond. It climbs 447 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade. It scores 27/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi253 – 558 ft · steepest grade: 21%3.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Field View 41.51996, -72.45088
Nearest town Moodus, CT
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Montes Pond–Boyscout Loop, 8 sights

2.9 mi · ▲ 447 ft · 1 hr 11 min

Elevation 253–559 ft

Out & Back · Playground Trails

Trailhead: Field View · 41.51996, -72.45088

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 78°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:05 PM

  1. Start on Field View, heading SW.
  2. 50 ftPass Montes Pond.
  3. 0.4 miBear right onto Boyscout Loop, heading NE.
  4. 50 ftContinue straight onto 2 Kool 4 Skool, heading E.
  5. 50 ftBear left onto Boyscout Loop, heading NE.
  6. 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  7. 0.1 miTurn left onto Noises, heading E.
  8. 0.2 miSharp left, heading NE.
  9. 0.2 miTurn left onto Lunch Lady Land, heading E.
  10. 0.4 miBear right onto Detention, heading N.
  11. 450 ftContinue straight onto Lunch Lady Land, heading E.
  12. 50 ftBear left onto Detention, heading NE.
  13. 250 ftBear left onto Lunch Lady Land, heading E.
  14. 500 ftSharp right onto Nurse's Office, heading SE.
  15. 50 ftContinue straight onto Climbing Out of Suspension, heading SE.
  16. 50 ftContinue straight onto Suspension, heading NE.
  17. 50 ftBear right onto Climbing Out of Suspension, heading NE.
  18. 50 ftBear right onto Suspension, heading NE.
  19. 150 ftContinue straight onto Final Exam, heading NE.
  20. 100 ftContinue straight onto Suspension, heading NE.
  21. 100 ftContinue straight onto Final Exam, heading N.
  22. 0.1 miTurn right onto Suspension, heading SE.
  23. 0.5 miTurn left, heading NW.
  24. 100 ftContinue straight onto Hall Pass, heading N.
  25. 0.2 miBear right onto Fire Drill, heading N.
  26. 0.1 miTurn left onto Field View, heading W.
  27. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/montes-pond-boyscout-loop-out-back-8-sights

Weather

OvercastTemperature 78°F62°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity82%
Rained 1.8″ yesterday (3.4″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:05 PM
Wed 78°63°
Thu 91°70° 16%
Fri 94°71° 29%
Sat 92°70° 35%
Sun 93°67° 18%
Mon 93°71°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.4 mi in (~41 min). Leave by 7:05 PM for the 8:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:58 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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