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Nightingale Forest, Townshend 364-Acre Tract

Ragged Hill Pond

2.5 mi · ▲ 110 ft · 53 min

Ragged Hill Pond is a 2.5-mile out-and-back in Nightingale Forest, Townshend 364-Acre Tract near Quasset Lake, CT. The route reaches Ragged Hill Pond at the turnaround, 1.2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 110 ft of elevation gain. It scores 31/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi692 – 781 ft2.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.91510, -72.02022
Nearest town Quasset Lake, CT
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Ragged Hill Pond

2.5 mi · ▲ 110 ft · 53 min

Elevation 693–781 ft

Out & Back · Nightingale Forest, Townshend 364-Acre Tract

Trailhead: 41.91510, -72.02022

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 78°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:45 AM · sunset 8:05 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 1.3 miBear right, heading N.
  3. 50 ftReach Ragged Hill Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 100 ftBear left, heading SW.
  5. 1.2 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/ragged-hill-pond-ragged-hill-pond-out-back-4-km-45db

Weather

OvercastTemperature 78°F61°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV8Humidity86%
Rained 1.7″ yesterday (2.9″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:45 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:05 PM
Wed 79°63°
Thu 90°68° 39%
Fri 92°70° 32%
Sat 90°69° 41%
Sun 92°66° 15%
Mon 92°69° 19%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~14 min). Leave by 7:31 PM for the 8:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:32 PM — 4 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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