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Cockaponset State Forest

Stannard Pond–Dirt Church, 5 sights

6.5 mi · ▲ 822 ft · 2 hr 35 min

Stannard Pond–Dirt Church, 5 sights is a 6.5-mile out-and-back in Cockaponset State Forest near Durham Center, CT. The route reaches Stannard Pond at the turnaround, 3.2 miles in. It climbs 822 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade. It scores 25/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi335 – 581 ft · steepest grade: 17%8.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.45779, -72.65125
Nearest town Durham Center, CT
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Stannard Pond–Dirt Church, 5 sights

6.5 mi · ▲ 822 ft · 2 hr 35 min

Elevation 333–580 ft

Out & Back · Cockaponset State Forest

Trailhead: 41.45779, -72.65125

Weather Aug 3: Heavy showers, high 77°F / low 68° · precip 96% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:07 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 450 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  3. 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
  4. 500 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  5. 1 miTurn left onto New England Trail, heading N.
  6. 1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  7. 250 ftContinue straight onto Summit Belt, heading S.
  8. 0.1 miContinue straight onto The Darkside, heading SE.
  9. 50 ftTurn right onto Summit Belt, heading SE.
  10. 200 ftContinue straight onto Dirt Churh, heading S.
  11. 50 ftContinue straight onto Summit Belt, heading S.
  12. 250 ftContinue straight onto Thunderdome, heading SE.
  13. 50 ftContinue straight onto Dirt Church, heading SE.
  14. 150 ftBear left onto Thunderdome, heading SE.
  15. 50 ftBear right onto Dirt Church, heading SE.
  16. 50 ftContinue straight onto Summit Belt, heading SE.
  17. 150 ftTurn left onto Dirt Church, heading SE.
  18. 50 ftContinue straight onto Summit Belt, heading SE.
  19. 300 ftBear left, heading S.
  20. 150 ftTurn right onto Rockland Loop, heading W.
  21. 50 ftBear left onto Rishy, heading W.
  22. 50 ftContinue straight onto Rockland Loop, heading W.
  23. 50 ftBear left onto Rishy, heading W.
  24. 50 ftContinue straight onto Rockland Loop, heading W.
  25. 100 ftTurn left onto Eratica, heading W.
  26. 50 ftBear right onto Dead Hill Road, heading W.
  27. 50 ftBear right onto Eratica, heading W.
  28. 100 ftTurn left onto Dead Hill Road, heading W.
  29. 0.6 miTurn left, heading S.
  30. 150 ftReach Stannard Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  31. 0.6 miTurn right onto Eratica, heading SE.
  32. 100 ftBear left onto Dead Hill Road, heading SW.
  33. 50 ftBear left onto Eratica, heading SW.
  34. 50 ftTurn right onto Rockland Loop, heading SW.
  35. 50 ftContinue straight onto Rishy, heading SW.
  36. 50 ftBear right onto Rockland Loop, heading SW.
  37. 50 ftContinue straight onto Rishy, heading SW.
  38. 50 ftBear right onto Rockland Loop, heading NW.
  39. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  40. 150 ftBear right onto Summit Belt, heading NW.
  41. 350 ftContinue straight onto Dirt Church, heading NW.
  42. 50 ftTurn right onto Summit Belt, heading NW.
  43. 150 ftContinue straight onto Dirt Church, heading N.
  44. 50 ftBear left onto Thunderdome, heading N.
  45. 50 ftBear right onto Dirt Church, heading N.
  46. 100 ftContinue straight onto Thunderdome, heading N.
  47. 50 ftContinue straight onto Summit Belt, heading N.
  48. 200 ftContinue straight onto Dirt Churh, heading NW.
  49. 50 ftContinue straight onto Summit Belt, heading NW.
  50. 150 ftTurn left onto The Darkside, heading NW.
  51. 50 ftContinue straight onto Summit Belt, heading NW.
  52. 0.1 miTurn right onto New England Trail, heading NW.
  53. 1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  54. 1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  55. 500 ftBear left, heading NE.
  56. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  57. 50 ftArrive 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/stannard-pond-stannard-pond-out-back-10-km

Trail surface

31% dirt69% unspecified

Weather

Heavy showersTemperature 77°F68°
Precip96%Wind7 mphUV5Humidity73%
Rained 1.3″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 17% rain1 AM: 32% rain2 AM: 43% rain3 AM: 51% rain4 AM: 53% rain5 AM: 84% rain6 AM: 52% rain7 AM: 96% rain8 AM: 92% rain9 AM: 86% rain10 AM: 81% rain11 AM: 80% rain12 PM: 72% rain1 PM: 77% rain2 PM: 64% rain3 PM: 44% rain4 PM: 49% rain5 PM: 51% rain6 PM: 38% rain7 PM: 13% rain
Sunrise 5:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:07 PM
Tue 80°65°
Wed 78°64° 17%
Thu 87°69° 30%
Fri 92°71° 32%
Sat 91°69° 42%
Sun 91°69° 15%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 7:44 PM for the 8:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:25 PM — 13 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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