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UConn Forest Fenton Tract

Pumping Station Road

3.4 mi · ▲ 385 ft · 1 hr 20 min

Pumping Station Road is a 3.4-mile out-and-back in UConn Forest Fenton Tract near Mansfield Four Corners, CT. It climbs 385 ft, with sections as steep as 26% grade. It scores 18/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi295 – 653 ft · steepest grade: 26%3.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.82264, -72.25329
Nearest town Mansfield Four Corners, CT
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Pumping Station Road

3.4 mi · ▲ 385 ft · 1 hr 20 min

Elevation 295–654 ft

Out & Back · UConn Forest Fenton Tract

Trailhead: 41.82264, -72.25329

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 60° · precip 0% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:05 PM

Transit-accessible: Lot W stop 676 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.3 miBear left, heading NE.
  3. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  4. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  5. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  6. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  7. 350 ftBear right, heading E.
  8. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  9. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  10. 300 ftBear left, heading S.
  11. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  12. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  13. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  14. 400 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  15. 350 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  16. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  17. 50 ftTurn right onto Pumping Station Road, heading E.
  18. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  19. 0.5 miTurn right, heading SW.
  20. 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
  21. 0.3 miSharp left, heading W.
  22. 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
  23. 0.4 miSharp right, heading NW.
  24. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  25. 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
  26. 0.3 miArrive 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/pumping-station-road-out-back-5-km-150d

Trail surface

1% dirt99% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 79°F60°
Precip0%Wind2 mphUV8Humidity85%
Rained 1.2″ yesterday (3″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:47 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:05 PM
Wed 80°63°
Thu 91°69° 42%
Fri 93°71° 33%
Sat 92°69° 42%
Sun 93°67° 16%
Mon 93°71° 19%

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Lot W stop 676 m from the trailhead

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