Sharps Mill Pond

3.1 mi · ▲ 549 ft · 1 hr 18 min

Sharps Mill Pond is a 3.1-mile out-and-back near South Willington, CT. The route reaches Sharps Mill Pond at the turnaround, 1.4 miles in. It climbs 549 ft. It scores 21/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi436 – 656 ft3.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.85308, -72.29094
Nearest town South Willington, CT

Directions

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Sharps Mill Pond

3.1 mi · ▲ 549 ft · 1 hr 18 min

Elevation 437–657 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.85308, -72.29094

Weather Sep 20: Rain, high 61°F / low 54° · precip 74% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 6:52 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  3. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  4. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  5. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  6. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  7. 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
  8. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  9. 100 ftBear right, heading NE.
  10. 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
  11. 100 ftSharp left, heading N.
  12. 0.8 miBear right, heading NW.
  13. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  14. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  15. 350 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  16. 250 ftBear left, heading S.
  17. 200 ftBear left, heading S.
  18. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  19. 150 ftReach Sharps Mill Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  20. 200 ftTurn left, heading N.
  21. 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
  22. 200 ftBear right, heading NW.
  23. 200 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  24. 350 ftBear left, heading NE.
  25. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  26. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  27. 0.8 miSharp right, heading S.
  28. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  29. 100 ftBear left, heading S.
  30. 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
  31. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  32. 100 ftBear right, heading S.
  33. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  34. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  35. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  36. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  37. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Weather

RainTemperature 61°F54°
Precip74%Wind4 mphUV1Humidity98%
Rained 1″ 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 66°55° 33%
Tue 60°47° 19%
Wed 63°47°
Thu 64°44° 15%
Fri 61°51° 32%
Sat 59°51° 32%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~30 min). Leave by 6:01 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:36 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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