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Nipmuck State Forest

Pinneys Pond via Old County Road

3.1 mi · ▲ 115 ft · 1 hr 5 min

Pinneys Pond via Old County Road is a 3.1-mile out-and-back in Nipmuck State Forest near Staffordville, CT. The route reaches Pinneys Pond at the turnaround, 1.6 miles in. It is mostly level, with 115 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 23/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi817 – 912 ft3.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.95629, -72.23650
Nearest town Staffordville, CT
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Pinneys Pond via Old County Road

3.1 mi · ▲ 115 ft · 1 hr 5 min

Elevation 817–913 ft

Out & Back · Nipmuck State Forest

Trailhead: 41.95629, -72.23650

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 78°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:05 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.6 miSharp left onto Old County Road, heading N.
  3. 0.7 miSharp left, heading W.
  4. 0.2 miReach Pinneys Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 0.9 miSharp right, heading NW.
  6. 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/pinneys-pond-pinneys-pond-out-back-5-km-2ab3

Trail surface

75% dirt25% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 78°F61°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV8Humidity85%
Rained 0.9″ yesterday (1.9″ 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 79°64°
Thu 88°67° 54%
Fri 92°70° 39%
Sat 90°69° 41%
Sun 92°66° 16%
Mon 92°71° 20%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~14 min). Leave by 7:32 PM for the 8:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:32 PM — 5 min before dark.

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