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Powder Hill–Beseck Mountain, 3 summits

5.3 mi · ▲ 929 ft · 2 hr 14 min

Powder Hill–Beseck Mountain, 3 summits is a 5.3-mile out-and-back near Beseck Lake, CT. The route passes Black Pond and Beseck Mountain before reaching Powder Hill at the turnaround, 2.7 miles in. It climbs 929 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 6/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi413 – 804 ft · steepest grade: 21%5.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: connector 41.53442, -72.73130
Nearest town Beseck Lake, CT
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Powder Hill–Beseck Mountain, 3 summits

5.3 mi · ▲ 929 ft · 2 hr 14 min

Elevation 413–804 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: connector · 41.53442, -72.73130

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 78°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 1 mph · sunrise 5:49 AM · sunset 8:06 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 1 miPass Black Pond.
  3. 0.5 miBear left, heading SE.
  4. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  5. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  6. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  7. 50 ftPass Beseck Mountain.
  8. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  9. 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  10. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  11. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  12. 0.2 miReach Powder Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  14. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  15. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  16. 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
  17. 100 ftBear right, heading N.
  18. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  19. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  20. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  21. 1.5 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-powder-hill-pond-out-back-3-lakes

Trail surface

78% dirt22% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 78°F62°
Precip0%Wind1 mphUV7Humidity75%
Rained 2.1″ yesterday (4″ 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 80°64°
Thu 92°70° 24%
Fri 93°71° 36%
Sat 92°70° 37%
Sun 93°67° 19%
Mon 94°72°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.3 mi in (~44 min). Leave by 7:02 PM for the 8:06 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:58 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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