Hoadley Creek

Red Hill Pond

5.3 mi · ▲ 429 ft · 1 hr 59 min

Red Hill Pond is a 5.3-mile out-and-back in Hoadley Creek near Hoadley Neck, CT. The route reaches Red Hill Pond. It climbs 429 ft. It scores 16/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi16 – 148 ft5.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.27312, -72.73559
Nearest town Hoadley Neck, CT

Directions

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Red Hill Pond

5.3 mi · ▲ 429 ft · 1 hr 59 min

Elevation 18–149 ft

Out & Back · Hoadley Creek

Trailhead: 41.27312, -72.73559

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 6:52 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.6 miTurn right, heading NE.
  3. 200 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  4. 0.1 miSharp left, heading SW.
  5. 0.5 miBear left, heading NW.
  6. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  7. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  8. 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
  9. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  10. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  11. 250 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  12. 150 ftPass Red Hill Pond.
  13. 200 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  14. 350 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  15. 0.5 miTurn right, heading SE.
  16. 0.4 miBear left, heading S.
  17. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  18. 0.1 miSharp left, heading N.
  19. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  20. 250 ftBear left, heading NW.
  21. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  22. 150 ftBear right, heading N.
  23. 250 ftBear left, heading N.
  24. 50 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  25. 150 ftBear left, heading NW.
  26. 300 ftBear right, heading N.
  27. 0.7 miTurn left, heading SE.
  28. 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  29. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  30. 0.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

13% dirt87% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:38 AMSunset 6:52 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~9 min). Leave by 6:23 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:14 PM — 6 min before dark.

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