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Muttontown Preserve

Rich Kelly Pond–Persimmon Pond, 4 sights

1.9 mi · ▲ 138 ft · 42 min

Rich Kelly Pond–Persimmon Pond, 4 sights is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Muttontown Preserve near Muttontown, NY. The route passes Rich Kelly Pond before reaching Persimmon Pond at the turnaround, 0.8 miles in. It is mostly level, with 138 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi177 – 302 ft2.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.82307, -73.53895
Nearest town Muttontown, NY
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Rich Kelly Pond–Persimmon Pond, 4 sights

1.9 mi · ▲ 138 ft · 42 min

Elevation 178–301 ft

Out & Back · Muttontown Preserve

Trailhead: 40.82307, -73.53895

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:26 AM · sunset 7:22 PM

No dogs on part of this route · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
  3. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  4. 150 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  5. 500 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  6. 100 ftContinue straight onto King Zog's Loop, heading E.
  7. 150 ftPass Rich Kelly Pond.
  8. 300 ftBear right onto 7A, heading NW.
  9. 0.2 miTurn left onto King Zog's Loop, heading E.
  10. 0.2 miPass Persimmon Pond.
  11. 50 ftBear right onto 3B, heading NW.
  12. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  13. 50 ftContinue straight onto 2F, heading NE.
  14. 0.3 miContinue straight onto King Zog's Loop, heading S.
  15. 0.6 miTurn left, heading W.
  16. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  17. 150 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/rich-kelly-pond-persimmon-pond-out-back-4-sights-3-km

Trail surface

58% dirt1% grass41% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:26 AMSunset 7:22 PM

Good to know

  • No dogs on part of this route
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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