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Muttontown Preserve

Rich Kelly Pond & Persimmon Pond via King Zog's Loop

2.1 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 44 min

Rich Kelly Pond & Persimmon Pond via King Zog's Loop is a 2.1-mile out-and-back in Muttontown Preserve near Muttontown, NY. The route passes Rich Kelly Pond, Persimmon Pond and Rich Kelly Pond. It is mostly level, with 55 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi177 – 233 ft2.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.83323, -73.54551
Nearest town Muttontown, NY
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Rich Kelly Pond & Persimmon Pond via King Zog's Loop

2.1 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 44 min

Elevation 177–233 ft

Out & Back · Muttontown Preserve

Trailhead: 40.83323, -73.54551

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

No dogs on part of this route

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 0.5 miSharp right, heading S.
  3. 50 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  4. 150 ftContinue straight onto 5C, heading SE.
  5. 100 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  6. 150 ftPass Rich Kelly Pond.
  7. 50 ftPass Persimmon Pond.
  8. 50 ftTurn left onto 5A, heading NE.
  9. 0.1 miTurn right onto King Zog's Loop, heading NE.
  10. 450 ftPass Rich Kelly Pond.
  11. 100 ftTurn left onto 7C, heading E.
  12. 250 ftContinue straight onto 3A, heading NE.
  13. 450 ftTurn right onto King Zog's Loop, heading NE.
  14. 250 ftSharp left onto 3B, heading E.
  15. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  16. 50 ftReach Rich Kelly Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  17. 0.1 miSharp right onto King Zog's Loop, heading NE.
  18. 250 ftTurn left onto 3A, heading SW.
  19. 450 ftContinue straight onto 7C, heading N.
  20. 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
  21. 350 ftContinue straight onto King Zog's Loop, heading SW.
  22. 150 ftTurn left onto 5A, heading SW.
  23. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  24. 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  25. 100 ftContinue straight onto 5C, heading NW.
  26. 150 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  27. 50 ftSharp left, heading W.
  28. 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

11% dirt6% grass83% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:26 AMSunset 7:22 PM

Good to know

  • No dogs on part of this route

More from this trailhead

  • 5C 1.9 mi · ▲ 55 ft

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