Zemko Pond Wildlife Management Area
Zemko Pond
3.4 mi · ▲ 165 ft · 1 hr 13 min
Zemko Pond is a 3.4-mile out-and-back in Zemko Pond Wildlife Management Area near Heilwield Corner, CT. The route reaches Zemko Pond at the turnaround, 1.5 miles in. It is mostly level, with 165 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 18/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Zemko Pond
3.4 mi · ▲ 165 ft · 1 hr 13 min
Elevation 433–532 ft
Out & Back · Zemko Pond Wildlife Management Area
Trailhead: 41.49462, -72.23574
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 6:52 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
- 1.1 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftPass Zemko Pond.
- 0.2 miReach Zemko Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
- 1.1 miBear right, heading E.
- 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.
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The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~32 min). Leave by 5:59 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:38 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
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