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.

Elevation

0 mi16 – 118 ft2.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.28275, -72.74055
Nearest town Stony Creek, CT

Directions

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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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
  3. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  4. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  5. 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
  6. 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
  7. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  8. 250 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  9. 250 ftReach Red Hill Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  11. 0.5 miTurn right, heading NE.
  12. 0.4 miBear left, heading SE.
  13. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  14. 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
  15. 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

OvercastTemperature 82°F64°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity76%
Rained 0.7″ yesterday (1.7″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:50 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:06 PM
Wed 81°64°
Thu 87°72° 15%
Fri 89°73° 24%
Sat 89°71° 29%
Sun 90°72° 20%
Mon 96°74°

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.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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