AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Hoadley Creek

Upper Emery Pond & Emery Pond

4.7 mi · ▲ 209 ft · 1 hr 40 min

Upper Emery Pond & Emery Pond is a 4.7-mile out-and-back in Hoadley Creek near Stony Creek, CT. The route passes Upper Emery Pond before reaching Emery Pond at the turnaround, 2.4 miles in. It is mostly level, with 209 ft of elevation gain. It scores 20/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi10 – 141 ft5.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.29241, -72.74695
Nearest town Stony Creek, CT
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Upper Emery Pond & Emery Pond

4.7 mi · ▲ 209 ft · 1 hr 40 min

Elevation 10–139 ft

Out & Back · Hoadley Creek

Trailhead: 41.29241, -72.74695

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 81°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 5:50 AM · sunset 8:06 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
  3. 100 ftSharp right, heading E.
  4. 0.7 miTurn left, heading S.
  5. 0.2 miSharp right, heading SE.
  6. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  7. 200 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  8. 0.5 miBear left, heading S.
  9. 450 ftTurn right, heading E.
  10. 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
  11. 0.2 miPass Upper Emery Pond.
  12. 100 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  13. 0.2 miPass Emery Pond.
  14. 100 ftReach Upper Emery Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  15. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  16. 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
  17. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  18. 450 ftBear right, heading NE.
  19. 0.5 miTurn right, heading NE.
  20. 200 ftTurn left, heading N.
  21. 0.1 miSharp left, heading NW.
  22. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  23. 0.7 miSharp left, heading N.
  24. 100 ftBear right, heading NW.
  25. 450 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/upper-emery-pond-upper-emery-pond-out-back-7-km-5028

Trail surface

19% dirt81% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 81°F63°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity76%
Rained 0.7″ yesterday (1.7″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:50 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:06 PM
Wed 80°64°
Thu 87°71° 15%
Fri 88°72° 24%
Sat 88°71° 29%
Sun 89°71° 20%
Mon 96°74°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.4 mi in (~38 min). Leave by 7:08 PM for the 8:06 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:00 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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