Red Hill & Tom's Pond is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Earle Park near Cotton Hollow, CT. The route passes Red Hill and Tom's Pond. It is mostly level, with 138 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi10 – 92 ft · steepest grade: 21%2.4 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.67014, -72.60824
Nearest town Cotton Hollow, CT
Directions
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Red Hill & Tom's Pond
1.9 mi · ▲ 138 ft · 42 min
Elevation 9–92 ft
Out & Back · Earle Park
Trailhead: 41.67014, -72.60824
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 6:53 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
- 150 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.3 miPass Red Hill.
- 0.2 miPass Tom's Pond.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 150 ftBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 500 ftBear left, heading E.
- 50 ftReach Red Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 500 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading SE.
- 150 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 350 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunrise 6:36 AMSunset 6:53 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~25 min). Leave by 6:08 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:32 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Red Hill–Tom's Pond, 3 summits 6.3 mi · ▲ 114 ft
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