Ryans Pond
2.5 mi · ▲ 108 ft · 53 min
Ryans Pond is a 2.5-mile out-and-back in Welter Woods near Killingworth, CT. The route reaches Ryans Pond at the turnaround, 1.2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 108 ft of elevation gain. It scores 10/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Ryans Pond
2.5 mi · ▲ 108 ft · 53 min
Elevation 334–475 ft
Out & Back · Welter Woods
Trailhead: 41.38694, -72.56204
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 64° · precip 0% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 5:49 AM · sunset 8:05 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 350 ftBear right, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading E.
- 50 ftReach Ryans Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftBear right, heading E.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 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
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~15 min). Leave by 7:31 PM for the 8:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:37 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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- Welter Woods Viewpoint Loop 2.1 mi · ▲ 166 ft
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