McLean Game Refuge

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  3. 0.4 miTurn right onto Esker Road, heading SE.
  4. 0.7 miPass Spring Pond.
  5. 100 ftSharp right, heading N.
  6. 450 ftBear left onto Pond Road, heading E.
  7. 0.2 miTurn left onto Brook Road, heading E.
  8. 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
  9. 150 ftBear right, heading NE.
  10. 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
  11. 0.5 miBear left, heading NE.
  12. 0.3 miBear right, heading NE.
  13. 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  14. 50 ftReach Stony Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  15. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  16. 150 ftBear left, heading N.
  17. 0.3 miBear right, heading SW.
  18. 0.5 miTurn left, heading SW.
  19. 150 ftBear left, heading S.
  20. 0.5 miTurn right onto Pond Road, heading S.
  21. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  22. 450 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  23. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Esker Road, heading S.
  24. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  25. 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  26. 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

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