Taylor Pond via Burma Road is a 2.5-mile out-and-back in Fenton–Ruby Park and Wildlife Preserve near East Willington, CT. The route reaches Taylor Pond. It is mostly level, with 172 ft of elevation gain. It scores 64/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi522 – 732 ft2.8 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.89035, -72.21751
Nearest town East Willington, CT
Directions
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Taylor Pond via Burma Road
2.5 mi · ▲ 172 ft · 55 min
Elevation 522–733 ft
Out & Back · Fenton–Ruby Park and Wildlife Preserve
Trailhead: 41.89035, -72.21751
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:05 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto Amidon Road, heading NE.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Burma Road, heading W.
- 0.3 miPass Taylor Pond.
- 0.2 miReach Taylor Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.4 miSharp left onto Amidon Road, heading SW.
- 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
42% dirt21% gravel37% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 79°F61°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV8Humidity83%
Rained 0.7″ yesterday (2.2″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:46 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:05 PM
Wed
79°64°
Thu
90°68°
49%
Fri
93°70°
36%
Sat
91°69°
42%
Sun
92°66°
16%
Mon
93°70°
20%
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 7:43 PM for the 8:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:22 PM — 15 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
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