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Royal Knowlton Preserve

Moritz Pond

5.5 mi · ▲ 221 ft · 1 hr 57 min

Moritz Pond is a 5.5-mile out-and-back in Royal Knowlton Preserve near East Willington, CT. The route reaches Moritz Pond at the turnaround, 2.7 miles in. It is mostly level, with 221 ft of elevation gain. It scores 17/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi469 – 637 ft5.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.84408, -72.23760
Nearest town East Willington, CT
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Moritz Pond

5.5 mi · ▲ 221 ft · 1 hr 57 min

Elevation 470–635 ft

Out & Back · Royal Knowlton Preserve

Trailhead: 41.84408, -72.23760

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 6:50 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.9 miSharp right, heading NE.
  3. 1.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  4. 0.6 miSharp left, heading N.
  5. 100 ftReach Moritz Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
  7. 0.6 miTurn left, heading W.
  8. 1.2 miSharp left, heading SE.
  9. 0.9 miArrive 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/moritz-pond-moritz-pond-out-back-9-km

Weather

Sunrise 6:36 AMSunset 6:50 PM

Other ways to reach this destination

Hikes near East Willington, Connecticut