Sharps Mill Pond
2.5 mi · ▲ 402 ft · 1 hr 2 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 402 ft. It scores 28/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Sharps Mill Pond
2.5 mi · ▲ 402 ft · 1 hr 2 min
Elevation 437–657 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 41.86026, -72.28600
Weather Sep 20: Rain, high 61°F / low 54° · precip 74% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 6:52 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 450 ftBear right, heading W.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.9 miBear right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 150 ftPass Sharps Mill Pond.
- 100 ftBear left, heading W.
- 150 ftBear left, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 250 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 50 ftReach Sharps Mill Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 100 ftBear right, heading W.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
- 200 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 350 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 0.9 miTurn left, heading S.
- 300 ftBear left, heading S.
- 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 0.7 mi in (~21 min). Leave by 6:11 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:27 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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