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
Directions
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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 Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 60° · precip 0% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:05 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 0.9 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.
- 0.9 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%
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