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Timberlin Park

Short Mountain & Smith Pond

2 mi · ▲ 293 ft · 49 min

Short Mountain & Smith Pond is a 2-mile out-and-back in Timberlin Park near Turkey Hill, CT. The route passes Smith Pond before reaching Short Mountain at the turnaround, 1 miles in. It climbs 293 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade. It scores 2/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi207 – 509 ft · steepest grade: 22%2.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.60263, -72.81516
Nearest town Turkey Hill, CT
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Short Mountain & Smith Pond

2 mi · ▲ 293 ft · 49 min

Elevation 205–509 ft

Out & Back · Timberlin Park

Trailhead: 41.60263, -72.81516

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 6:52 PM

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  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  3. 250 ftBear left, heading S.
  4. 250 ftBear right, heading NW.
  5. 0.8 miPass Smith Pond.
  6. 0.1 miReach Short Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 0.9 miBear left, heading SE.
  8. 250 ftBear right, heading SW.
  9. 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  10. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/short-mountain-smith-pond-out-back-3-lakes-3-km

Trail surface

1% boardwalk99% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:38 AMSunset 6:52 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~33 min). Leave by 5:59 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:33 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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