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Nehantic State Forest

Norwich Pond via Keeny Road

4.8 mi · ▲ 463 ft · 1 hr 50 min

Norwich Pond via Keeny Road is a 4.8-mile out-and-back in Nehantic State Forest near North Lyme, CT. The route reaches Norwich Pond at the turnaround, 2.3 miles in. It climbs 463 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade. It scores 78/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi85 – 348 ft · steepest grade: 17%5.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.40632, -72.32086
Nearest town North Lyme, CT
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Norwich Pond via Keeny Road

4.8 mi · ▲ 463 ft · 1 hr 50 min

Elevation 86–348 ft

Out & Back · Nehantic State Forest

Trailhead: 41.40632, -72.32086

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:04 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.3 miBear left, heading SE.
  3. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
  4. 0.4 miBear right, heading SE.
  5. 0.2 miTurn right onto Keeny Road, heading SE.
  6. 1 miSharp left, heading S.
  7. 250 ftBear right, heading SW.
  8. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  9. 0.1 miReach Norwich Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
  11. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  12. 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  13. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
  14. 400 ftBear left, heading NW.
  15. 0.6 miTurn left, heading N.
  16. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  17. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  18. 0.3 miBear right, heading NE.
  19. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/norwich-pond-norwich-pond-out-back-8-km-db69

Trail surface

35% gravel1% boardwalk64% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 79°F62°
Precip0%Wind2 mphUV7Humidity83%
Rained 2.6″ yesterday (3.6″ 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 79°63°
Thu 90°71°
Fri 93°72° 22%
Sat 91°70° 27%
Sun 92°69° 16%
Mon 95°71°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.5 mi in (~41 min). Leave by 7:03 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:00 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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