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Hoadley Creek

Red Hill Pond–Upper Emery Pond, 3 lakes

5.3 mi · ▲ 199 ft · 1 hr 52 min

Red Hill Pond–Upper Emery Pond, 3 lakes is a 5.3-mile out-and-back in Hoadley Creek near Hoadley Neck, CT. The route passes Emery Pond and Upper Emery Pond before reaching Red Hill Pond at the turnaround, 2.7 miles in. It is mostly level, with 199 ft of elevation gain. It scores 18/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi10 – 102 ft5.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.26574, -72.72971
Nearest town Hoadley Neck, CT
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Red Hill Pond–Upper Emery Pond, 3 lakes

5.3 mi · ▲ 199 ft · 1 hr 52 min

Elevation 10–103 ft

Out & Back · Hoadley Creek

Trailhead: 41.26574, -72.72971

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 6:53 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 50 ftPass Emery Pond.
  3. 0.2 miPass Upper Emery Pond.
  4. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  5. 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
  6. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  7. 450 ftBear right, heading NW.
  8. 0.5 miTurn right, heading NW.
  9. 200 ftTurn left, heading N.
  10. 0.1 miSharp left, heading NW.
  11. 0.5 miBear left, heading N.
  12. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  13. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  14. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  15. 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
  16. 0.1 miReach Red Hill Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  17. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  18. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  19. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  20. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  21. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  22. 0.5 miSharp right, heading NE.
  23. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  24. 200 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  25. 0.5 miBear left, heading S.
  26. 450 ftTurn right, heading S.
  27. 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
  28. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  29. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/red-hill-pond-red-hill-pond-out-back-7-km-38ad

Trail surface

17% dirt83% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:37 AMSunset 6:53 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~8 min). Leave by 6:26 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:15 PM — 6 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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