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Beseck Mountain–Black Pond, 3 lakes

4.7 mi · ▲ 1,044 ft · 2 hr 5 min

Beseck Mountain–Black Pond, 3 lakes is a 4.7-mile out-and-back near Beseck Lake, CT. The route passes Black Pond and Beseck Mountain before reaching Powder Hill Pond at the turnaround, 2.4 miles in. It climbs 1,044 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade. It scores 13/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi381 – 781 ft · steepest grade: 19%5.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Black Pond Trail 41.52784, -72.74309
Nearest town Beseck Lake, CT
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Beseck Mountain–Black Pond, 3 lakes

4.7 mi · ▲ 1,044 ft · 2 hr 5 min

Elevation 381–783 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Black Pond Trail · 41.52784, -72.74309

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 78°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:49 AM · sunset 8:06 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Black Pond Trail, heading E.
  2. 50 ftPass Black Pond.
  3. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
  4. 0.5 miBear left, heading SE.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  6. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  7. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  8. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  9. 50 ftPass Beseck Mountain.
  10. 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  11. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  12. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  13. 0.6 miPass Powder Hill Pond.
  14. 50 ftReach Beseck Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  15. 0.6 miTurn right, heading N.
  16. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  17. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  18. 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
  19. 100 ftBear right, heading N.
  20. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  21. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  22. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  23. 0.8 miArrive 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/beseck-mountain-black-pond-out-back-4-lakes

Trail surface

38% dirt62% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 78°F62°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity72%
Rained 2.1″ yesterday (3.9″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:49 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:06 PM
Wed 79°64°
Thu 92°69° 26%
Fri 93°71° 37%
Sat 92°70° 37%
Sun 93°67° 19%
Mon 94°72°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~23 min). Leave by 7:24 PM for the 8:06 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:36 PM — 2 min before dark.

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