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Timberlin Park

Short Mountain–Upper Hart Pond, 3 lakes

2.6 mi · ▲ 317 ft · 1 hr 2 min

Short Mountain–Upper Hart Pond, 3 lakes is a 2.6-mile out-and-back in Timberlin Park near Turkey Hill, CT. The route passes Upper Hart Pond and Smith Pond before reaching Short Mountain at the turnaround, 1.3 miles in. It climbs 317 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi207 – 509 ft · steepest grade: 18%3.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.60570, -72.80996
Nearest town Turkey Hill, CT
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Short Mountain–Upper Hart Pond, 3 lakes

2.6 mi · ▲ 317 ft · 1 hr 2 min

Elevation 205–509 ft

Out & Back · Timberlin Park

Trailhead: 41.60570, -72.80996

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:49 AM · sunset 8:07 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 50 ftPass Upper Hart Pond.
  3. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  4. 350 ftBear left, heading SW.
  5. 250 ftBear right, heading SW.
  6. 0.8 miPass Smith Pond.
  7. 150 ftBear left, heading W.
  8. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  9. 0.1 miReach Short Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  11. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  12. 0.8 miBear left, heading S.
  13. 250 ftBear right, heading SE.
  14. 300 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  15. 0.3 miArrive 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-4-km

Trail surface

1% dirt1% boardwalk98% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:49 AMSunset 8:07 PM

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