Post Hill–Williams Pond, 3 summits is an 8.8-mile out-and-back in Airline State Park Trail (Southern Section) near Liberty Hill, CT. The route passes Williams Pond before reaching Post Hill at the turnaround, 4.4 miles in. It climbs 455 ft. It scores 43/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Post Hill–Williams Pond, 3 summits
8.8 mi · ▲ 455 ft · 3 hr 10 min
Elevation 476–761 ft
Out & Back · Airline State Park Trail (Southern Section)
Trailhead: 41.65684, -72.29553
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:05 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 450 ftSharp left onto Air Line State Park Trail, heading SW.
- 1.1 miPass Williams Pond.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.4 miBear left onto Wells Woods Road, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.4 miSharp left, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
- 0.7 miSharp left, heading NW.
- 0.4 miReach Post Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miSharp right, heading NE.
- 0.7 miBear left, heading S.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading NE.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.8 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 450 ftContinue straight onto Air Line State Park Trail, heading SE.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
- 1.2 miSharp right, heading NE.
- 250 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 4.4 mi in (~119 min). Leave by 5:46 PM for the 8:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:12 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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More from this trailhead
- Williams Pond via Air Line State Park Trail 2.3 mi · ▲ 53 ft
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