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The Preserve

Prospect Hill & Lower Ingham Pond

4.8 mi · ▲ 488 ft · 1 hr 51 min

Prospect Hill & Lower Ingham Pond is a 4.8-mile out-and-back in The Preserve near Ivoryton, CT. The route passes Lower Ingham Pond before reaching Prospect Hill at the turnaround, 2.4 miles in. It climbs 488 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 24/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi30 – 187 ft6.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Ingham Hill Road 41.32524, -72.42553
Nearest town Ivoryton, CT
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Prospect Hill & Lower Ingham Pond

4.8 mi · ▲ 488 ft · 1 hr 51 min

Elevation 31–188 ft

Out & Back · The Preserve

Trailhead: Ingham Hill Road · 41.32524, -72.42553

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 78°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:05 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  3. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  4. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  6. 0.1 miSharp right, heading E.
  7. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  8. 450 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  9. 0.3 miBear left, heading E.
  10. 200 ftBear right, heading E.
  11. 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
  12. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
  13. 0.6 miSharp right, heading SE.
  14. 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
  15. 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
  16. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  17. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  18. 150 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  19. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  20. 350 ftTurn right, heading E.
  21. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  22. 250 ftPass Lower Ingham Pond.
  23. 450 ftTurn left, heading S.
  24. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  25. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  26. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  27. 450 ftReach Prospect Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  28. 450 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  29. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  30. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  31. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  32. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  33. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  34. 350 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  35. 50 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  36. 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  37. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  38. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  39. 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
  40. 0.1 miSharp left, heading E.
  41. 0.6 miTurn right, heading N.
  42. 0.3 miBear right, heading W.
  43. 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
  44. 200 ftBear right, heading NW.
  45. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
  46. 450 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  47. 50 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  48. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  49. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  50. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  51. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  52. 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-8-km-5121

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

OvercastTemperature 78°F63°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity79%
Rained 2.7″ yesterday (4.5″ 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 77°63°
Thu 83°72°
Fri 85°72° 16%
Sat 84°71° 22%
Sun 86°70° 17%
Mon 91°73°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~24 min). Leave by 7:21 PM for the 8:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:42 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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