AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Horse Guard State Park Scenic Reserve

Pond Ledge Hill

1.9 mi · ▲ 214 ft · 44 min

Pond Ledge Hill is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Horse Guard State Park Scenic Reserve near West Avon, CT. The route reaches Pond Ledge Hill at the turnaround, 1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 214 ft of elevation gain. It scores 10/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi371 – 558 ft · steepest grade: 28%2.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.79857, -72.86773
Nearest town West Avon, CT
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Pond Ledge Hill

1.9 mi · ▲ 214 ft · 44 min

Elevation 371–558 ft

Out & Back · Horse Guard State Park Scenic Reserve

Trailhead: 41.79857, -72.86773

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:49 AM · sunset 8:08 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  3. 0.7 miBear left, heading N.
  4. 50 ftReach Pond Ledge Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  6. 0.7 miTurn right, heading S.
  7. 0.2 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/pond-ledge-hill-out-back-3-km

Trail surface

23% dirt77% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:49 AMSunset 8:08 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~29 min). Leave by 7:19 PM for the 8:08 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:49 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Hikes near West Avon, Connecticut