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Montes Pond–Field View, 7 sights

2.7 mi · ▲ 441 ft · 1 hr 7 min

Montes Pond–Field View, 7 sights is a 2.7-mile out-and-back in Playground Trails near Bashan, CT. The route reaches Montes Pond at the turnaround, 1.3 miles in. It climbs 441 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade. It scores 25/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi253 – 558 ft · steepest grade: 19%3.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.52441, -72.43086
Nearest town Bashan, CT
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Montes Pond–Field View, 7 sights

2.7 mi · ▲ 441 ft · 1 hr 7 min

Elevation 253–559 ft

Out & Back · Playground Trails

Trailhead: 41.52441, -72.43086

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 78°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:05 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 50 ftContinue straight onto Nurse's Office, heading SW.
  3. 50 ftContinue straight onto Climbing Out of Suspension, heading S.
  4. 50 ftContinue straight onto Suspension, heading SE.
  5. 50 ftBear right onto Climbing Out of Suspension, heading SE.
  6. 100 ftBear right onto Suspension, heading W.
  7. 150 ftContinue straight onto Final Exam, heading W.
  8. 50 ftContinue straight onto Suspension, heading W.
  9. 400 ftTurn right onto Cut the Line, heading W.
  10. 150 ftContinue straight onto Lunch Lady Land, heading W.
  11. 0.3 miTurn right onto Noises, heading S.
  12. 100 ftTurn left onto Lunch Lady Land, heading N.
  13. 450 ftBear right onto Suspension, heading W.
  14. 250 ftTurn left, heading W.
  15. 100 ftContinue straight onto Hall Pass, heading S.
  16. 0.2 miBear right onto Fire Drill, heading W.
  17. 0.1 miTurn left onto Field View, heading W.
  18. 0.3 miReach Montes Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  19. 0.3 miTurn right onto Fire Drill, heading N.
  20. 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
  21. 0.2 miTurn right onto Suspension, heading E.
  22. 250 ftBear left onto Lunch Lady Land, heading E.
  23. 500 ftTurn right onto Noises, heading SE.
  24. 50 ftTurn left onto Lunch Lady Land, heading E.
  25. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Cut the Line, heading E.
  26. 150 ftTurn left onto Suspension, heading NE.
  27. 400 ftContinue straight onto Final Exam, heading N.
  28. 50 ftContinue straight onto Suspension, heading N.
  29. 150 ftBear left onto Climbing Out of Suspension, heading N.
  30. 100 ftBear left onto Suspension, heading N.
  31. 50 ftContinue straight onto Climbing Out of Suspension, heading NE.
  32. 100 ftContinue straight onto Nurse's Office, heading E.
  33. 50 ftArrive 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/montes-pond-montes-pond-out-back-5-km-7cad

Weather

OvercastTemperature 78°F63°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity79%
Rained 2.2″ yesterday (3.6″ 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 77°63°
Thu 90°70° 16%
Fri 93°71° 29%
Sat 91°70° 35%
Sun 92°67° 18%
Mon 93°71°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:45 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 8:05 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:36 PM.

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