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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
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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 Aug 4: Overcast, high 78°F / low 60° · precip 0% · wind 1 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:05 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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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/sharps-mill-pond-sharps-mill-pond-out-back-5-km-d3f6

Weather

OvercastTemperature 78°F60°
Precip0%Wind1 mphUV8Humidity84%
Rained 0.8″ yesterday (2″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:47 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:05 PM
Wed 80°63°
Thu 90°68° 49%
Fri 93°70° 35%
Sat 91°69° 42%
Sun 93°66° 17%
Mon 93°70° 19%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~17 min). Leave by 7:29 PM for the 8:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:36 PM — 0 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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