Beaver Pond–Chamberlain Pond, 4 lakes is a 15.5-mile out-and-back in Douglas State Forest near East Thompson, CT. The route passes Douglas State Forest Beach and Chamberlain Pond before reaching Beaver Pond at the turnaround, 7.7 miles in. It climbs 784 ft. It scores 29/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi587 – 863 ft16.0 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 42.02299, -71.76980
Nearest town East Thompson, CT
Directions
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Beaver Pond–Chamberlain Pond, 4 lakes
15.5 mi · ▲ 784 ft · 5 hr 34 min
Elevation 589–864 ft
Out & Back · Douglas State Forest
Trailhead: 42.02299, -71.76980
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 6:50 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 50 ftPass Douglas State Forest Beach.
- 0.4 miSharp left, heading NW.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Southern New England Trunkline Trail, heading SW.
- 250 ftTurn right onto Midstate Trail, heading N.
- 0.4 miSharp left onto Streeter Trail, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Grand Trunk Trail, heading W.
- 0.9 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.7 miPass Chamberlain Pond.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading SE.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.8 miBear left, heading NW.
- 0.9 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 1.2 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
- 150 ftReach Beaver Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
- 1.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
- 0.9 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 350 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading SE.
- 2 miTurn right onto Streeter Trail, heading E.
- 0.4 miSharp right onto Midstate Trail, heading SE.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Southern New England Trunkline Trail, heading E.
- 0.4 miSharp right, heading SW.
- 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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Trail surface
52% dirt5% other43% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:33 AMSunset 6:50 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.1 mi in (~109 min). Leave by 4:41 PM for the 6:50 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:47 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from this trailhead
- Douglas State Forest Beach–Kingsbury Pond, 3 beaches 8.7 mi · ▲ 640 ft
- 200 Sportsmen Club–Douglas State Forest Beach, 4 sights 15.4 mi · ▲ 589 ft
- 200 Sportsmen Club–Douglas State Forest Beach, 4 sights 13.2 mi · ▲ 622 ft
- Chamberlain Pond–Douglas State Forest Beach, 3 beaches 7.6 mi · ▲ 194 ft
- Dudley Pond & Douglas State Forest Beach via Southern New England Trunkline Trail 6.3 mi · ▲ 84 ft
- Crystal Lake–Douglas State Forest Beach, 6 sights 6.7 mi · ▲ 196 ft
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