Tom's Pond & Meadow Road is a 4.8-mile out-and-back in Earle Park near Glastonbury, CT. The route reaches Tom's Pond at the turnaround, 2.3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 32 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi7 – 62 ft5.1 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Meadow Road 41.70309, -72.61096
Nearest town Glastonbury, CT
Directions
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Tom's Pond & Meadow Road
4.8 mi · ▲ 32 ft · 1 hr 37 min
Elevation 7–64 ft
Out & Back · Earle Park
Trailhead: Meadow Road · 41.70309, -72.61096
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 6:53 PM
- Start on Meadow Road, heading W.
- 500 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading S.
- 1.7 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftReach Tom's Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 2.3 miTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunrise 6:36 AMSunset 6:53 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.4 mi in (~59 min). Leave by 5:34 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:07 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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