Buckingham Reservoir Watershed

Shoddy Mill Pond via Mountain Road

2.6 mi · ▲ 376 ft · 1 hr 3 min

Shoddy Mill Pond via Mountain Road is a 2.6-mile out-and-back in Buckingham Reservoir Watershed near Buckingham, CT. The route reaches Shoddy Mill Pond at the turnaround, 1.1 miles in. It climbs 376 ft. It scores 28/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi394 – 709 ft3.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Mountain Road 41.73018, -72.50345
Nearest town Buckingham, CT

Directions

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Shoddy Mill Pond via Mountain Road

2.6 mi · ▲ 376 ft · 1 hr 3 min

Elevation 394–708 ft

Out & Back · Buckingham Reservoir Watershed

Trailhead: Mountain Road · 41.73018, -72.50345

Weather Aug 3: Heavy showers, high 76°F / low 68° · precip 100% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:07 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Mountain Road, heading SW.
  2. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  3. 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
  4. 450 ftBear right, heading S.
  5. 0.4 miBear right, heading S.
  6. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  7. 350 ftTurn left, heading S.
  8. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  9. 0.4 miBear right, heading SW.
  10. 300 ftBear left, heading SW.
  11. 100 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  12. 0.1 miPass Shoddy Mill Pond.
  13. 200 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  14. 150 ftContinue straight onto Upper Old Coop Road, heading S.
  15. 250 ftSharp left onto Old Hebron Road, heading S.
  16. 0.1 miReach Shoddy Mill Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  17. 0.1 miSharp right onto Upper Old Coop Road, heading SW.
  18. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  19. 100 ftBear right, heading SE.
  20. 300 ftBear left, heading SE.
  21. 0.4 miBear left, heading N.
  22. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  23. 350 ftBear right, heading NW.
  24. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  25. 0.4 miBear left, heading NE.
  26. 450 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  27. 50 ftTurn right onto Mountain Road, heading NE.
  28. 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 surface

8% gravel6% paved3% dirt83% unspecified

Weather

Heavy showersTemperature 76°F68°
Precip100%Wind10 mphUV4Humidity69%
Rained 2.3″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 7% rain1 AM: 29% rain2 AM: 22% rain3 AM: 42% rain4 AM: 57% rain5 AM: 88% rain6 AM: 62% rain7 AM: 100% rain8 AM: 97% rain9 AM: 89% rain10 AM: 80% rain11 AM: 75% rain12 PM: 62% rain1 PM: 72% rain2 PM: 66% rain3 PM: 51% rain4 PM: 46% rain5 PM: 49% rain6 PM: 45% rain7 PM: 9% rain
Sunrise 5:47 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:07 PM
Tue 78°64°
Wed 82°64°
Thu 87°67° 36%
Fri 93°70° 42%
Sat 91°70° 42%
Sun 95°69°

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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