Darrow Pond & Aunt Ruth's Turnpike
4.6 mi · ▲ 463 ft · 1 hr 46 min
Darrow Pond & Aunt Ruth's Turnpike is a 4.6-mile out-and-back in Darrow Pond Property near Flanders, CT. The route reaches Darrow Pond. It climbs 463 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 45/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Darrow Pond & Aunt Ruth's Turnpike
4.6 mi · ▲ 463 ft · 1 hr 46 min
Elevation 108–299 ft
Out & Back · Darrow Pond Property
Trailhead: 41.38234, -72.23220
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:04 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 150 ftPass Darrow Pond.
- 100 ftSharp left, heading NE.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto Aunt Ruth's Turnpike, heading NW.
- 0.9 miReach Darrow Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.9 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.6 miSharp right, heading E.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading SE.
- 50 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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The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.8 mi in (~51 min). Leave by 6:53 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:09 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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