AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

The Preserve

Prospect Hill & Lower Ingham Pond

5.4 mi · ▲ 488 ft · 2 hr 3 min

Prospect Hill & Lower Ingham Pond is a 5.4-mile out-and-back in The Preserve near Ivoryton, CT. The route passes Lower Ingham Pond before reaching Prospect Hill at the turnaround, 2.7 miles in. It climbs 488 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 26/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi30 – 190 ft · steepest grade: 16%6.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.31742, -72.43243
Nearest town Ivoryton, CT
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Prospect Hill & Lower Ingham Pond

5.4 mi · ▲ 488 ft · 2 hr 3 min

Elevation 31–190 ft

Out & Back · The Preserve

Trailhead: 41.31742, -72.43243

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°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 E.
  2. 50 ftSharp left, heading E.
  3. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  4. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  5. 0.4 miSharp right, heading NE.
  6. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  7. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  8. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  9. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  10. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  11. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
  12. 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  13. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  14. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  15. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  16. 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
  17. 0.6 miSharp right, heading E.
  18. 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
  19. 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
  20. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  21. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  22. 150 ftSharp right, heading E.
  23. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  24. 350 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  25. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  26. 350 ftPass Lower Ingham Pond.
  27. 300 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  28. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  29. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  30. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  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 NW.
  43. 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
  44. 0.1 miSharp left, heading NE.
  45. 0.6 miBear left, heading W.
  46. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  47. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  48. 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
  49. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  50. 200 ftTurn left, heading W.
  51. 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
  52. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  53. 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
  54. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  55. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  56. 50 ftSharp left, heading W.
  57. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
  58. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  59. 0.2 miSharp right, heading W.
  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-8-km-a725

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

OvercastTemperature 79°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 86°72° 17%
Sat 84°71° 23%
Sun 86°70° 17%
Mon 91°73°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~32 min). Leave by 7:13 PM for the 8:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:48 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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