Pistol Creek

Spruce Brook Road Pond South

2.1 mi · ▲ 83 ft · 44 min

Spruce Brook Road Pond South is a 2.1-mile out-and-back in Pistol Creek near East Berlin, CT. The route reaches Spruce Brook Road Pond South. It is mostly level, with 83 ft of elevation gain. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi118 – 177 ft2.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.60181, -72.73116
Nearest town East Berlin, CT

Directions

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Spruce Brook Road Pond South

2.1 mi · ▲ 83 ft · 44 min

Elevation 119–176 ft

Out & Back · Pistol Creek

Trailhead: 41.60181, -72.73116

Weather Sep 20: Rain, high 63°F / low 57° · precip 79% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 6:54 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 50 ftPass Spruce Brook Road Pond South.
  3. 350 ftTurn left, heading W.
  4. 0.6 miTurn right, heading SW.
  5. 0.5 miReach Spruce Brook Road Pond South, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.5 miTurn left, heading NW.
  7. 0.6 miTurn right, heading E.
  8. 150 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Weather

RainTemperature 63°F57°
Precip79%Wind3 mphUV1Humidity97%
Rained 2.7″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°55° 12 AM: 1% rain1 AM: 16% rain2 AM: 1% rain3 AM: 2% rain4 AM: 17% rain5 AM: 2% rain6 AM: 5% rain7 AM: 6% rain8 AM: 4% rain9 AM: 25% rain10 AM: 52% rain11 AM: 61% rain12 PM: 69% rain1 PM: 79% rain2 PM: 49% rain3 PM: 44% rain4 PM: 47% rain5 PM: 43% rain6 PM: 45% rain7 PM: 36% rain8 PM: 32% rain9 PM: 34% rain10 PM: 44% rain11 PM: 47% rain
Sunrise 6:37 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:54 PM
Mon 66°56° 28%
Tue 62°50° 20%
Wed 66°48°
Thu 67°44° 16%
Fri 64°49° 36%
Sat 63°52° 36%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:34 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 6:54 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:21 PM.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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