Westwoods

Bishops Pond via Blue square

3.1 mi · ▲ 381 ft · 1 hr 13 min

Bishops Pond via Blue square is a 3.1-mile out-and-back in Westwoods near Leetes Island, CT. The route reaches Bishops Pond. It climbs 381 ft. It scores 18/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi20 – 177 ft3.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.28470, -72.72295
Nearest town Leetes Island, CT

Directions

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Bishops Pond via Blue square

3.1 mi · ▲ 381 ft · 1 hr 13 min

Elevation 19–176 ft

Out & Back · Westwoods

Trailhead: 41.28470, -72.72295

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 6:53 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  3. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  4. 450 ftBear left, heading E.
  5. 350 ftTurn right, heading E.
  6. 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
  7. 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
  8. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  9. 200 ftBear left, heading E.
  10. 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
  11. 200 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  12. 350 ftContinue straight onto Blue square, heading E.
  13. 100 ftSharp right, heading E.
  14. 0.3 miBear left, heading E.
  15. 0.1 miReach Bishops Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  16. 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
  17. 450 ftBear right, heading NE.
  18. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  19. 450 ftBear right, heading N.
  20. 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
  21. 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
  22. 500 ftBear right, heading SE.
  23. 50 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  24. 450 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  25. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  26. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  27. 200 ftTurn left, heading W.
  28. 250 ftBear left, heading SW.
  29. 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
  30. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  31. 300 ftTurn right, heading N.
  32. 0.1 miSharp left, heading S.
  33. 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
  34. 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
  35. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
  36. 200 ftBear right, heading NW.
  37. 450 ftBear right, heading NW.
  38. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  39. 150 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Weather

Sunrise 6:37 AMSunset 6:53 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~30 min). Leave by 6:04 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:35 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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