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Hoadley Creek

Upper Emery Pond & Emery Pond

2.1 mi · ▲ 84 ft · 45 min

Upper Emery Pond & Emery Pond is a 2.1-mile out-and-back in Hoadley Creek near Hoadley Neck, CT. The route passes Upper Emery Pond before reaching Emery Pond at the turnaround, 0.9 miles in. It is mostly level, with 84 ft of elevation gain. It scores 16/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi10 – 89 ft2.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.27312, -72.73559
Nearest town Hoadley Neck, CT
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Upper Emery Pond & Emery Pond

2.1 mi · ▲ 84 ft · 45 min

Elevation 10–88 ft

Out & Back · Hoadley Creek

Trailhead: 41.27312, -72.73559

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 6:53 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.1 miSharp right, heading SE.
  3. 450 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  4. 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  6. 50 ftPass Upper Emery Pond.
  7. 0.2 miPass Emery Pond.
  8. 50 ftReach Upper Emery Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 0.6 miTurn right, heading N.
  10. 350 ftSharp left, heading N.
  11. 0.3 miSharp left, heading W.
  12. 0.1 miArrive 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/upper-emery-pond-upper-emery-pond-out-back-3-lakes-3-km-8e1e

Trail surface

10% dirt90% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:37 AMSunset 6:53 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~17 min). Leave by 6:17 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:25 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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