Nightingale Forest, Townshend 364-Acre Tract
Ragged Hill Pond
2.9 mi · ▲ 117 ft · 1 hr 2 min
Ragged Hill Pond is a 2.9-mile out-and-back in Nightingale Forest, Townshend 364-Acre Tract near Eastford, CT. The route reaches Ragged Hill Pond at the turnaround, 1.4 miles in. It is mostly level, with 117 ft of elevation gain. It scores 36/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Ragged Hill Pond
2.9 mi · ▲ 117 ft · 1 hr 2 min
Elevation 694–781 ft
Out & Back · Nightingale Forest, Townshend 364-Acre Tract
Trailhead: 41.90912, -72.03747
Weather Sep 20: Light rain, high 60°F / low 53° · precip 73% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 6:51 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.8 miBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftReach Ragged Hill Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~18 min). Leave by 6:13 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:24 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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