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.
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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 Sep 21: sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 6:52 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 50 ftPass Upper Hart Pond.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
- 350 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 250 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 0.8 miPass Smith Pond.
- 150 ftBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miReach Short Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 0.8 miBear left, heading S.
- 250 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 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.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.3 mi in (~42 min). Leave by 5:50 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:41 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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More from this trailhead
- Upper Hart Pond 2.1 mi · ▲ 58 ft
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