Lake Hammonasset Public Watershed Land
Old Mill Pond–Abner Lane, 3 sights
3.8 mi · ▲ 400 ft · 1 hr 28 min
Old Mill Pond–Abner Lane, 3 sights is a 3.8-mile out-and-back in Lake Hammonasset Public Watershed Land near Killingworth, CT. The route reaches Old Mill Pond. It climbs 400 ft and is mostly gravel. It scores 21/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Old Mill Pond–Abner Lane, 3 sights
3.8 mi · ▲ 400 ft · 1 hr 28 min
Elevation 184–386 ft
Out & Back · Lake Hammonasset Public Watershed Land
Trailhead: Abner Lane · 41.38277, -72.58884
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 80°F / low 64° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:49 AM · sunset 8:05 PM
- Start on Abner Lane, heading SW.
- 0.4 miSharp right, heading W.
- 50 ftPass Old Mill Pond.
- 0.4 miSharp right onto North Chestnut Hill Road, heading W.
- 1.1 miReach Old Mill Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.1 miSharp left onto Abner Lane, heading SE.
- 0.4 miSharp right, heading E.
- 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.5 mi in (~44 min). Leave by 7:02 PM for the 8:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:01 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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