Red Hill–Tom's Pond, 3 summits is a 6.3-mile out-and-back in Earle Park near Cotton Hollow, CT. The route passes Red Hill and Tom's Pond. It is mostly level, with 114 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi7 – 92 ft7.0 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.67014, -72.60824
Nearest town Cotton Hollow, CT
Directions
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Red Hill–Tom's Pond, 3 summits
6.3 mi · ▲ 114 ft · 2 hr 9 min
Elevation 7–92 ft
Out & Back · Earle Park
Trailhead: 41.67014, -72.60824
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 6:53 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
- 150 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.3 miPass Red Hill.
- 0.2 miPass Tom's Pond.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 1.7 miTurn right onto Meadow Road, heading W.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.1 miReach Red Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 500 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading W.
- 1.7 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.6 miBear left, heading S.
- 150 ftBear right, heading S.
- 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 0.8 mi in (~21 min). Leave by 6:12 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:27 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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