Platner Pond
3.7 mi · ▲ 201 ft · 1 hr 20 min
Platner Pond is a 3.7-mile out-and-back in East River Preserve near Podunk, CT. The route reaches Platner Pond at the turnaround, 1.6 miles in. It is mostly level, with 201 ft of elevation gain. It scores 50/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Platner Pond
3.7 mi · ▲ 201 ft · 1 hr 20 min
Elevation 5–180 ft
Out & Back · East River Preserve
Trailhead: 41.31466, -72.65047
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 80°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 5:49 AM · sunset 8:06 PM
Dogs allowed on leash
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 150 ftBear left, heading W.
- 450 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.3 miPass Platner Pond.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 450 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.5 miSharp left, heading E.
- 450 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 500 ftArrive 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.3 mi in (~34 min). Leave by 7:12 PM for the 8:06 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:57 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Dogs allowed on leash
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