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Riverfront Park

Keeney Cove–Tom's Pond, 3 lakes

6.7 mi · ▲ 58 ft · 2 hr 16 min

Keeney Cove–Tom's Pond, 3 lakes is a 6.7-mile out-and-back in Riverfront Park near Glastonbury, CT. The route passes Keeney Cove before reaching Tom's Pond at the turnaround, 3.2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 58 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi7 – 89 ft7.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.71531, -72.61849
Nearest town Glastonbury, CT
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Keeney Cove–Tom's Pond, 3 lakes

6.7 mi · ▲ 58 ft · 2 hr 16 min

Elevation 6–89 ft

Out & Back · Riverfront Park

Trailhead: 41.71531, -72.61849

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 80°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:06 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 50 ftPass Keeney Cove.
  3. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  4. 100 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  5. 100 ftBear left, heading E.
  6. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  7. 350 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  8. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  9. 450 ftTurn right onto Riverfront Trail, heading S.
  10. 0.6 miTurn right onto Meadow Road, heading S.
  11. 0.5 miTurn left, heading W.
  12. 1.6 miPass Tom's Pond.
  13. 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
  14. 500 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  15. 50 ftReach Keeney Cove, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  16. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  17. 500 ftBear left, heading SE.
  18. 2.3 miTurn left onto Riverfront Trail, heading E.
  19. 0.6 miTurn left, heading N.
  20. 450 ftBear right, heading N.
  21. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  22. 350 ftBear right, heading N.
  23. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  24. 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
  25. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  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.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/toms-pond-toms-pond-out-back-9-km-4d9f

Trail surface

12% gravel3% dirt3% paved82% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 80°F62°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity83%
Rained 2″ yesterday (5″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:06 PM
Wed 81°64°
Thu 93°71° 39%
Fri 95°72° 38%
Sat 94°73° 40%
Sun 96°69° 19%
Mon 96°75° 18%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.2 mi in (~76 min). Leave by 6:30 PM for the 8:06 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:38 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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