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Nehantic State Forest

Darrow Pond via Aunt Ruth's Turnpike

11.3 mi · ▲ 865 ft · 4 hr 12 min

Darrow Pond via Aunt Ruth's Turnpike is an 11.3-mile out-and-back in Nehantic State Forest near Silver Falls, CT. The route reaches Darrow Pond at the turnaround, 5.6 miles in. It climbs 865 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 64/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi115 – 377 ft11.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.43692, -72.26351
Nearest town Silver Falls, CT
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Darrow Pond via Aunt Ruth's Turnpike

11.3 mi · ▲ 865 ft · 4 hr 12 min

Elevation 114–379 ft

Out & Back · Nehantic State Forest

Trailhead: 41.43692, -72.26351

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:04 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.5 miTurn right, heading S.
  3. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  4. 1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  5. 100 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  6. 1.2 miSharp left, heading S.
  7. 0.3 miBear right, heading SW.
  8. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  9. 1 miSharp right onto Aunt Ruth's Turnpike, heading E.
  10. 0.7 miTurn left, heading S.
  11. 0.6 miReach Darrow Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 1.3 miSharp left, heading N.
  13. 1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  14. 0.3 miBear left, heading N.
  15. 0.3 miSharp right, heading NE.
  16. 1.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  17. 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
  18. 1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  19. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  20. 0.4 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/nehantic-state-forest-viewpoint-darrow-pond-out-back-3-lakes-19-km-f7f2

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

OvercastTemperature 79°F62°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity81%
Rained 2.4″ yesterday (4″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:04 PM
Wed 77°62°
Thu 89°70°
Fri 92°71° 21%
Sat 90°69° 27%
Sun 91°68° 16%
Mon 94°70°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.3 mi in (~59 min). Leave by 6:46 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:20 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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