Zemko Pond Wildlife Management Area
Zemko Pond
2.1 mi · ▲ 172 ft · 47 min
Zemko Pond is a 2.1-mile out-and-back in Zemko Pond Wildlife Management Area near Heilwield Corner, CT. The route reaches Zemko Pond at the turnaround, 1.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 172 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
2.1 mi · ▲ 172 ft · 47 min
Elevation 411–532 ft
Out & Back · Zemko Pond Wildlife Management Area
Trailhead: 41.48996, -72.24114
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 6:52 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.7 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.2 miReach Zemko Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
- 0.7 miBear right, heading SE.
- 0.2 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 0.8 mi in (~22 min). Leave by 6:09 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:26 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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