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Sharps Mill Pond

2.5 mi · ▲ 464 ft · 1 hr 4 min

Sharps Mill Pond is a 2.5-mile out-and-back near South Willington, CT. The route reaches Sharps Mill Pond at the turnaround, 1.1 miles in. It climbs 464 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade. It scores 26/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi436 – 656 ft · steepest grade: 17%3.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.85633, -72.28825
Nearest town South Willington, CT
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Sharps Mill Pond

2.5 mi · ▲ 464 ft · 1 hr 4 min

Elevation 437–657 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.85633, -72.28825

Weather Sep 20: Rain, high 61°F / low 54° · precip 74% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 6:52 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  3. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  4. 200 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  5. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  6. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  7. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  8. 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
  9. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  10. 100 ftBear right, heading N.
  11. 100 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  12. 100 ftSharp left, heading N.
  13. 0.8 miBear right, heading N.
  14. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  15. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  16. 350 ftTurn left, heading W.
  17. 50 ftPass Sharps Mill Pond.
  18. 150 ftBear left, heading SW.
  19. 200 ftBear left, heading S.
  20. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  21. 200 ftBear left, heading NE.
  22. 100 ftReach Sharps Mill Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  23. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  24. 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
  25. 500 ftBear right, heading NW.
  26. 200 ftBear right, heading NW.
  27. 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  28. 350 ftBear left, heading W.
  29. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  30. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  31. 0.8 miSharp right, heading S.
  32. 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
  33. 100 ftBear left, heading S.
  34. 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
  35. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  36. 100 ftBear right, heading S.
  37. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  38. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  39. 200 ftTurn right, heading S.
  40. 150 ftBear right, heading S.
  41. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  42. 50 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/sharps-mill-pond-sharps-mill-pond-out-back-4-km-3ba9

Weather

RainTemperature 61°F54°
Precip74%Wind5 mphUV1Humidity98%
Rained 0.9″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°50° 1 AM: 10% rain2 AM: 13% rain4 AM: 3% rain5 AM: 5% rain6 AM: 2% rain7 AM: 10% rain8 AM: 5% rain9 AM: 5% rain10 AM: 29% rain11 AM: 51% rain12 PM: 52% rain1 PM: 74% rain2 PM: 56% rain3 PM: 55% rain4 PM: 53% rain5 PM: 34% rain6 PM: 49% rain7 PM: 32% rain8 PM: 42% rain9 PM: 38% rain10 PM: 44% rain11 PM: 51% rain
Sunrise 6:35 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:52 PM
Mon 65°54° 33%
Tue 60°47° 19%
Wed 62°46°
Thu 64°44° 15%
Fri 61°50° 32%
Sat 59°50° 32%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~23 min). Leave by 6:09 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:28 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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