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
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Directions
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 Aug 4: Heavy showers, high 79°F / low 69° · precip 89% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:49 AM · sunset 8:07 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left, heading E.
- 450 ftBear left, heading E.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 200 ftBear left, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto Blue square, heading E.
- 100 ftSharp right, heading E.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading E.
- 0.1 miReach Bishops Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 450 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 450 ftBear right, heading N.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
- 500 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading SE.
- 450 ftSharp right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 250 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading S.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 200 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 450 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 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
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 7:45 PM for the 8:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:24 PM — 14 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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