Somersville Pond
4.1 mi · ▲ 134 ft · 1 hr 26 min
Somersville Pond is a 4.1-mile out-and-back in Scantic River State Park near Somersville, CT. The route reaches Somersville Pond at the turnaround, 1.9 miles in. It is mostly level, with 134 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Somersville Pond
4.1 mi · ▲ 134 ft · 1 hr 26 min
Elevation 139–211 ft
Out & Back · Scantic River State Park
Trailhead: 41.98422, -72.50106
Weather Sep 20: Rain, high 62°F / low 56° · precip 68% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 6:53 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 500 ftBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 1.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miReach Somersville Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
- 1.1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftArrive 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 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 6:32 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:09 PM — 12 min before dark.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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