AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Hoadley Creek

Upper Emery Pond & Emery Pond

6.7 mi · ▲ 382 ft · 2 hr 25 min

Upper Emery Pond & Emery Pond is a 6.7-mile out-and-back in Hoadley Creek near Hoadley Neck, CT. The route passes Upper Emery Pond before reaching Emery Pond at the turnaround, 3.4 miles in. It climbs 382 ft. It scores 17/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi10 – 128 ft7.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.29220, -72.72809
Nearest town Hoadley Neck, CT
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Upper Emery Pond & Emery Pond

6.7 mi · ▲ 382 ft · 2 hr 25 min

Elevation 10–128 ft

Out & Back · Hoadley Creek

Trailhead: 41.29220, -72.72809

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 80°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 5:50 AM · sunset 8:06 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  3. 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  4. 100 ftBear left, heading W.
  5. 450 ftBear right, heading NW.
  6. 0.5 miTurn right, heading SW.
  7. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  8. 400 ftSharp left, heading W.
  9. 0.7 miTurn left, heading SE.
  10. 0.2 miSharp right, heading SE.
  11. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  12. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  13. 0.5 miBear left, heading S.
  14. 400 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  15. 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
  16. 0.2 miPass Upper Emery Pond.
  17. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  18. 0.2 miPass Emery Pond.
  19. 150 ftReach Upper Emery Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  20. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  21. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  22. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  23. 450 ftBear right, heading NW.
  24. 0.5 miTurn right, heading N.
  25. 200 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  26. 0.1 miSharp left, heading N.
  27. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  28. 0.7 miSharp right, heading N.
  29. 400 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  30. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  31. 0.5 miBear left, heading N.
  32. 450 ftBear right, heading SE.
  33. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  34. 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  35. 0.3 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-11-km-0fd5

Trail surface

13% dirt87% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 80°F63°
Precip0%Wind2 mphUV7Humidity77%
Rained 0.7″ yesterday (1.7″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:50 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:06 PM
Wed 81°64°
Thu 87°72° 15%
Fri 90°73° 24%
Sat 88°71° 29%
Sun 88°69° 20%
Mon 94°73°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.5 mi in (~64 min). Leave by 6:42 PM for the 8:06 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:25 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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