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Royal Knowlton Preserve

Moritz Pond

5.5 mi · ▲ 277 ft · 1 hr 58 min

Moritz Pond is a 5.5-mile out-and-back in Royal Knowlton Preserve near Gurleyville, CT. The route reaches Moritz Pond at the turnaround, 2.7 miles in. It climbs 277 ft. It scores 16/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi459 – 637 ft5.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.83749, -72.23648
Nearest town Gurleyville, CT
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Moritz Pond

5.5 mi · ▲ 277 ft · 1 hr 58 min

Elevation 460–635 ft

Out & Back · Royal Knowlton Preserve

Trailhead: 41.83749, -72.23648

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 60° · precip 0% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:05 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
  3. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  4. 0.6 miSharp right, heading NW.
  5. 1.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  6. 0.6 miSharp left, heading E.
  7. 100 ftReach Moritz Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
  9. 0.6 miTurn left, heading NW.
  10. 1.2 miSharp left, heading SW.
  11. 0.6 miTurn right, heading SW.
  12. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  13. 150 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/moritz-pond-moritz-pond-out-back-8-km

Weather

OvercastTemperature 79°F60°
Precip0%Wind2 mphUV8Humidity85%
Rained 1.2″ yesterday (3″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:46 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:05 PM
Wed 80°63°
Thu 90°68° 44%
Fri 93°70° 34%
Sat 91°69° 42%
Sun 93°67° 16%
Mon 93°71° 19%

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