Red Hill Pond Loop
2.1 mi · ▲ 178 ft · 47 min
Red Hill Pond Loop is a 2.1-mile loop near Stony Creek, CT. The route reaches Red Hill Pond. It is mostly level, with 178 ft of elevation gain. It scores 6/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Red Hill Pond Loop
2.1 mi · ▲ 178 ft · 47 min
Elevation 19–149 ft
Loop
Trailhead: 41.29241, -72.74695
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 81°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 5:50 AM · sunset 8:06 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 250 ftBear left, heading S.
- 500 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 150 ftBear left, heading S.
- 250 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 250 ftSharp right, heading NW.
- 100 ftPass Red Hill Pond.
- 250 ftSharp right, heading SW.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
- 250 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
- 150 ftThe loop closes 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 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 7:43 PM for the 8:06 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:25 PM — 11 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
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