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Hoadley Creek

Red Hill Pond

3.1 mi · ▲ 338 ft · 1 hr 12 min

Red Hill Pond is a 3.1-mile out-and-back in Hoadley Creek near Hoadley Neck, CT. The route reaches Red Hill Pond at the turnaround, 1.5 miles in. It climbs 338 ft. It scores 4/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi23 – 141 ft3.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.29168, -72.73418
Nearest town Hoadley Neck, CT
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Red Hill Pond

3.1 mi · ▲ 338 ft · 1 hr 12 min

Elevation 24–141 ft

Out & Back · Hoadley Creek

Trailhead: 41.29168, -72.73418

Weather Sep 20: Rain, high 65°F / low 60° · precip 80% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 6:53 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 350 ftBear right, heading SW.
  3. 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
  4. 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
  5. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  6. 400 ftSharp left, heading S.
  7. 150 ftSharp right, heading S.
  8. 100 ftBear left, heading S.
  9. 150 ftBear left, heading W.
  10. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  11. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  12. 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
  13. 250 ftBear right, heading SE.
  14. 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
  15. 100 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  16. 250 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  17. 350 ftReach Red Hill Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  18. 350 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  19. 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  20. 100 ftBear left, heading NW.
  21. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  22. 250 ftBear left, heading N.
  23. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  24. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  25. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  26. 150 ftBear right, heading NW.
  27. 100 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  28. 150 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  29. 400 ftTurn right, heading E.
  30. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  31. 0.5 miBear left, heading NE.
  32. 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
  33. 50 ftArrive 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/red-hill-pond-red-hill-pond-out-back-6-km-b95a

Weather

RainTemperature 65°F60°
Precip80%Wind5 mphUV1Humidity91%
Rained 0.8″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
70°55° 12 AM: 1% rain1 AM: 11% rain2 AM: 1% rain3 AM: 1% rain4 AM: 7% rain5 AM: 1% rain6 AM: 4% rain7 AM: 3% rain8 AM: 5% rain9 AM: 21% rain10 AM: 54% rain11 AM: 72% rain12 PM: 71% rain1 PM: 80% rain2 PM: 61% rain3 PM: 42% rain4 PM: 53% rain5 PM: 44% rain6 PM: 32% rain7 PM: 28% rain8 PM: 30% rain9 PM: 34% rain10 PM: 36% rain11 PM: 29% rain
Sunrise 6:37 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:53 PM
Mon 68°58° 27%
Tue 61°51° 29%
Wed 67°49°
Thu 68°44°
Fri 62°50° 38%
Sat 62°53° 37%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~25 min). Leave by 6:09 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:33 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint

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