Moritz Pond
4.9 mi · ▲ 216 ft · 1 hr 44 min
Moritz Pond is a 4.9-mile out-and-back in Royal Knowlton Preserve near Gurleyville, CT. The route reaches Moritz Pond at the turnaround, 2.4 miles in. It is mostly level, with 216 ft of elevation gain. It scores 18/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi545 – 637 ft4.9 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.84054, -72.23549
Nearest town Gurleyville, CT · Official trailhead info (explorect.org)
Directions
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Moritz Pond
4.9 mi · ▲ 216 ft · 1 hr 44 min
Elevation 544–635 ft
Out & Back · Royal Knowlton Preserve
Trailhead: 41.84054, -72.23549
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 60° · precip 0% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:05 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 0.6 miSharp right, heading NE.
- 1.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.6 miSharp left, heading N.
- 100 ftReach Moritz Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading W.
- 1.2 miSharp left, heading SE.
- 0.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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%
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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