Platner Pond
2.5 mi · ▲ 139 ft · 54 min
Platner Pond is a 2.5-mile out-and-back in East River Preserve near Podunk, CT. The route reaches Platner Pond at the turnaround, 1.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 139 ft of elevation gain. It scores 27/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi7 – 75 ft2.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.30205, -72.65483
Nearest town Podunk, CT
Directions
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Platner Pond
2.5 mi · ▲ 139 ft · 54 min
Elevation 7–75 ft
Out & Back · East River Preserve
Trailhead: 41.30205, -72.65483
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 81°F / low 64° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:49 AM · sunset 8:06 PM
Dogs allowed on leash · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 1 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftReach Platner Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftBear left, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
8% dirt92% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 81°F64°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity77%
Rained 1.2″ yesterday (1.7″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:49 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:06 PM
Wed
80°64°
Thu
86°72°
16%
Fri
88°72°
21%
Sat
88°71°
27%
Sun
89°71°
20%
Mon
95°75°
Good to know
- Dogs allowed on leash
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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