Somersville Pond
2.5 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 52 min
Somersville Pond is a 2.5-mile out-and-back in Scantic River State Park near Scitico, CT. The route reaches Somersville Pond at the turnaround, 1.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 54 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
2.5 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 52 min
Elevation 151–181 ft
Out & Back · Scantic River State Park
Trailhead: 41.97818, -72.50575
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:07 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 1.1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.1 miReach Somersville Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 1.1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 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 0.3 mi in (~8 min). Leave by 7:39 PM for the 8:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:30 PM — 8 min before dark.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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