Red Hill Pond
2.4 mi · ▲ 136 ft · 52 min
Red Hill Pond is a 2.4-mile out-and-back near Stony Creek, CT. The route reaches Red Hill Pond at the turnaround, 1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 136 ft of elevation gain. It scores 10/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Red Hill Pond
2.4 mi · ▲ 136 ft · 52 min
Elevation 18–117 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 41.28275, -72.74055
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 82°F / low 64° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 5:50 AM · sunset 8:06 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 250 ftSharp right, heading SW.
- 250 ftReach Red Hill Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
- 0.3 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 0.9 mi in (~26 min). Leave by 7:20 PM for the 8:06 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:45 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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- Upper Emery Pond 2.8 mi · ▲ 231 ft
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