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Royal Knowlton Preserve

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.6 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. 0.6 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-8-km-d5e0

Weather

Sunrise 6:36 AMSunset 6:50 PM

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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