Stony Hill–Spring Pond, 4 sights
5.4 mi · ▲ 471 ft · 2 hr 2 min
Stony Hill–Spring Pond, 4 sights is a 5.4-mile out-and-back in McLean Game Refuge near Firetown, CT. The route passes Spring Pond before reaching Stony Hill at the turnaround, 2.7 miles in. It climbs 471 ft. It scores 28/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi203 – 364 ft5.9 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.91725, -72.82723
Nearest town Firetown, CT
Directions
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Stony Hill–Spring Pond, 4 sights
5.4 mi · ▲ 471 ft · 2 hr 2 min
Elevation 205–364 ft
Out & Back · McLean Game Refuge
Trailhead: 41.91725, -72.82723
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:49 AM · sunset 8:08 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Esker Road, heading SE.
- 0.7 miPass Spring Pond.
- 100 ftSharp right, heading N.
- 450 ftBear left onto Pond Road, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Brook Road, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
- 150 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading NE.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading NE.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftReach Stony Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 150 ftBear left, heading N.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 150 ftBear left, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Pond Road, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
- 450 ftSharp left, heading NW.
- 0.7 miContinue straight onto Esker Road, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunrise 5:49 AMSunset 8:08 PM
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from this trailhead
- McLean Game Refuge Beach–Kettle Pond, 3 lakes 3.3 mi · ▲ 250 ft
- Spring Pond & Esker Road 4 mi · ▲ 325 ft
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