Nightingale Forest, Townshend 364-Acre Tract
Ragged Hill Pond
2.6 mi · ▲ 115 ft · 55 min
Ragged Hill Pond is a 2.6-mile out-and-back in Nightingale Forest, Townshend 364-Acre Tract near Abington, CT. The route reaches Ragged Hill Pond. It is mostly level, with 115 ft of elevation gain. It scores 18/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Ragged Hill Pond
2.6 mi · ▲ 115 ft · 55 min
Elevation 690–799 ft
Out & Back · Nightingale Forest, Townshend 364-Acre Tract
Trailhead: 41.90023, -72.03008
Weather Sep 20: Light rain, high 60°F / low 53° · precip 73% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 6:51 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading NE.
- 50 ftPass Ragged Hill Pond.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miReach Ragged Hill Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.7 miBear right, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 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.
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The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~28 min). Leave by 6:02 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:34 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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