Stannard Pond–Beyond Thunderdome, 5 sights
5.9 mi · ▲ 713 ft · 2 hr 19 min
Stannard Pond–Beyond Thunderdome, 5 sights is a 5.9-mile out-and-back in Cockaponset State Forest near Durham Center, CT. The route reaches Stannard Pond at the turnaround, 3 miles in. It climbs 713 ft. It scores 19/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Stannard Pond–Beyond Thunderdome, 5 sights
5.9 mi · ▲ 713 ft · 2 hr 19 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
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
- 500 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 1 miTurn left onto New England Trail, heading N.
- 1 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Summit Belt, heading S.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto The Darkside, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Summit Belt, heading SE.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto Dirt Churh, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Summit Belt, heading S.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto Thunderdome, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left onto Beyond Thunderdome, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Summit Belt, heading SE.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto Thunderdome, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right onto Summit Belt, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Thunderdome, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left onto Summit Belt, heading SE.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Thunderdome, heading E.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Summit Belt, heading E.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Thunderdome, heading E.
- 200 ftTurn left onto Rishy, heading E.
- 100 ftBear left onto Summit Belt, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right onto Rishy, heading E.
- 100 ftBear left onto Eastern Loop, heading SE.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Rockland Loop, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miReach Stannard Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Eastern Loop, heading S.
- 150 ftBear right onto Rishy, heading SE.
- 100 ftBear left onto Summit Belt, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right onto Rishy, heading SW.
- 100 ftTurn right onto Thunderdome, heading SW.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto Summit Belt, heading SW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Thunderdome, heading SW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Summit Belt, heading SW.
- 150 ftBear right onto Thunderdome, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Summit Belt, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left onto Thunderdome, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Summit Belt, heading S.
- 400 ftTurn left onto Beyond Thunderdome, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right onto Thunderdome, heading NE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Summit Belt, heading NE.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto Dirt Churh, heading NW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Summit Belt, heading NW.
- 200 ftTurn left onto The Darkside, heading NW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Summit Belt, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto New England Trail, heading N.
- 1 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 1 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 500 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 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 0.1 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
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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More from this trailhead
- Coginchaug Cave 2 mi · ▲ 334 ft
- Cockaponset State Forest Viewpoint 2.8 mi · ▲ 141 ft
- Bear Rock & Bear Rock Pond via Bear Rock Bypass 3 mi · ▲ 165 ft
- New England Trail 4.5 mi · ▲ 454 ft
- The Darkside 4.7 mi · ▲ 565 ft
- New England Trail 5.3 mi · ▲ 508 ft
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