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Bishops Pond via Plank Walk

3.3 mi · ▲ 370 ft · 1 hr 17 min

Bishops Pond via Plank Walk is a 3.3-mile out-and-back in Westwoods near Leetes Island, CT. The route reaches Bishops Pond at the turnaround, 1.6 miles in. It climbs 370 ft. It scores 10/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi23 – 128 ft4.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.29551, -72.71344
Nearest town Leetes Island, CT
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Bishops Pond via Plank Walk

3.3 mi · ▲ 370 ft · 1 hr 17 min

Elevation 23–127 ft

Out & Back · Westwoods

Trailhead: 41.29551, -72.71344

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  3. 0.3 miBear left, heading S.
  4. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Yellow White cross trail, heading E.
  5. 450 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  6. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  7. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  8. 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
  9. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  10. 150 ftBear left, heading S.
  11. 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
  12. 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
  13. 400 ftContinue straight onto Blue square, heading SE.
  14. 100 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  15. 0.3 miBear left, heading S.
  16. 0.1 miReach Bishops Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  17. 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
  18. 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  19. 150 ftBear left, heading W.
  20. 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
  21. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  22. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  23. 200 ftBear right, heading W.
  24. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  25. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  26. 150 ftContinue straight onto Yellow White cross trail, heading W.
  27. 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
  28. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Plank Walk, heading N.
  29. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  30. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/bishops-pond-out-back-5-km

Trail surface

6% boardwalk94% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:37 AMSunset 6:53 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~12 min). Leave by 6:22 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:22 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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