Pyramid Rock–Whitney Pond, 4 sights
1.2 mi · ▲ 150 ft · 29 min
Pyramid Rock–Whitney Pond, 4 sights is a 1.2-mile out-and-back in Mica Ledges near Durham Center, CT. The route passes Whitney Pond, Whitney Pond and Pyramid Rock. It is mostly level, with 150 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 35/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Pyramid Rock–Whitney Pond, 4 sights
1.2 mi · ▲ 150 ft · 29 min
Elevation 424–584 ft
Out & Back · Mica Ledges
Trailhead: Cream Pot Road · 41.44396, -72.67656
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 80°F / low 64° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:07 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Cream Pot Road, heading SE.
- 500 ftTurn right onto New England Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Cream Pot Road, heading S.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Northern Exposure, heading S.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Cream Pot Road, heading SE.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Northern Exposure, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right onto Cream Pot Road, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Northern Exposure, heading S.
- 50 ftPass Whitney Pond.
- 50 ftBear right onto Whitney Road, heading S.
- 0.2 miPass Whitney Pond.
- 50 ftBear right onto Selectmen's Path, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 500 ftBear right onto Mica Ledges Trail, heading SW.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftPass Pyramid Rock.
- 50 ftTurn right onto New England Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Cream Pot Road, heading SE.
- 400 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~12 min). Leave by 7:35 PM for the 8:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:34 PM — 4 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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More from Cream Pot Road Trailhead
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- Old Crooked Hill Road & Whitney Road via Eratica 3 mi · ▲ 234 ft
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- Crooked Hill Road–New England Trail, 3 sights 3.6 mi · ▲ 341 ft
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- Spot Pond & Whitney Road via New England Trail 6.6 mi · ▲ 606 ft
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