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.

Elevation

0 mi433 – 532 ft3.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.49462, -72.23574
Nearest town Heilwield Corner, CT

Directions

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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 Aug 4: Overcast, high 78°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:04 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  3. 1.1 miBear left, heading W.
  4. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  5. 50 ftPass Zemko Pond.
  6. 0.2 miReach Zemko Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  8. 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
  9. 1.1 miBear right, heading E.
  10. 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 surface

81% dirt19% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 78°F62°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity82%
Rained 1.9″ yesterday (3.7″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:47 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:04 PM
Wed 77°62°
Thu 91°70°
Fri 94°71° 23%
Sat 92°68° 29%
Sun 93°67° 16%
Mon 94°70°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.3 mi in (~36 min). Leave by 7:08 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:53 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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