Buckingham Reservoir Watershed

Shoddy Mill Pond via Upper Old Coop Road

2.3 mi · ▲ 254 ft · 54 min

Shoddy Mill Pond via Upper Old Coop Road is a 2.3-mile out-and-back in Buckingham Reservoir Watershed near Buckingham, CT. The route reaches Shoddy Mill Pond at the turnaround, 1 miles in. It climbs 254 ft. It scores 6/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi397 – 656 ft2.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.71130, -72.49496
Nearest town Buckingham, CT

Directions

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Shoddy Mill Pond via Upper Old Coop Road

2.3 mi · ▲ 254 ft · 54 min

Elevation 397–656 ft

Out & Back · Buckingham Reservoir Watershed

Trailhead: 41.71130, -72.49496

Weather Aug 4: Heavy showers, high 76°F / low 67° · precip 100% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:07 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.1 miSharp left, heading NW.
  3. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  4. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  5. 450 ftTurn left, heading W.
  6. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
  7. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  8. 50 ftSharp left, heading W.
  9. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  10. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  11. 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
  12. 150 ftContinue straight onto Upper Old Coop Road, heading SW.
  13. 250 ftSharp left onto Old Hebron Road, heading SW.
  14. 350 ftReach Shoddy Mill Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  15. 350 ftSharp right onto Upper Old Coop Road, heading SW.
  16. 350 ftBear right, heading S.
  17. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  18. 100 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  19. 50 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  20. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  21. 100 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  22. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
  23. 450 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  24. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  25. 0.1 miSharp right, heading S.
  26. 450 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

5% paved95% unspecified

Weather

Heavy showersTemperature 76°F67°
Precip100%Wind8 mphUV4Humidity74%
Rained 1.8″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 7% rain1 AM: 30% rain2 AM: 23% rain3 AM: 42% rain4 AM: 57% rain5 AM: 88% rain6 AM: 61% rain7 AM: 100% rain8 AM: 97% rain9 AM: 89% rain10 AM: 79% rain11 AM: 75% rain12 PM: 62% rain1 PM: 73% rain2 PM: 66% rain3 PM: 51% rain4 PM: 45% rain5 PM: 49% rain6 PM: 44% rain7 PM: 9% rain
Sunrise 5:47 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:07 PM
Tue 79°64°
Wed 78°65°
Thu 87°67° 33%
Fri 93°69° 34%
Sat 91°69° 42%
Sun 94°68° 21%

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