AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

The Preserve

Prospect Hill & Lower Ingham Pond

3.8 mi · ▲ 402 ft · 1 hr 28 min

Prospect Hill & Lower Ingham Pond is a 3.8-mile out-and-back in The Preserve near Centerbrook, CT. The route passes Lower Ingham Pond before reaching Prospect Hill at the turnaround, 1.9 miles in. It climbs 402 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 11/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi30 – 187 ft · steepest grade: 17%4.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: connector 41.33304, -72.41606
Nearest town Centerbrook, CT
Google Maps Apple Maps

Directions

AMBLEWAYwww.ambleway.com

Prospect Hill & Lower Ingham Pond

3.8 mi · ▲ 402 ft · 1 hr 28 min

Elevation 31–188 ft

Out & Back · The Preserve

Trailhead: connector · 41.33304, -72.41606

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 64° · precip 0% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:05 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 500 ftTurn right, heading S.
  3. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  4. 150 ftBear right, heading SE.
  5. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  7. 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  8. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  9. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  10. 350 ftTurn right, heading E.
  11. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  12. 100 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  13. 0.3 miBear right, heading SE.
  14. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  15. 0.5 miTurn right, heading SE.
  16. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  17. 400 ftTurn left, heading S.
  18. 350 ftBear right, heading SE.
  19. 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
  20. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  21. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  22. 150 ftSharp right, heading E.
  23. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  24. 350 ftTurn right, heading S.
  25. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  26. 450 ftPass Lower Ingham Pond.
  27. 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  28. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  29. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  30. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  31. 450 ftReach Prospect Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  32. 450 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  33. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  34. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  35. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  36. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  37. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  38. 350 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  39. 50 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  40. 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  41. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  42. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  43. 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
  44. 400 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  45. 350 ftTurn right, heading N.
  46. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  47. 0.5 miBear right, heading W.
  48. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  49. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
  50. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  51. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  52. 350 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  53. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  54. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  55. 250 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  56. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  57. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  58. 150 ftBear right, heading NW.
  59. 100 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  60. 50 ftArrive 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/prospect-hill-lower-ingham-pond-out-back-3-lakes-7-km-7dab

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

OvercastTemperature 79°F64°
Precip0%Wind2 mphUV7Humidity83%
Rained 2″ yesterday (3.5″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:05 PM
Wed 78°63°
Thu 83°72°
Fri 85°72° 16%
Sat 84°71° 22%
Sun 86°70° 17%
Mon 91°73°

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Other ways to reach this destination

More from connector Trailhead

Hikes near Centerbrook, Connecticut