Bishops Pond via Blue square is a 3.1-mile out-and-back in Westwoods near Leetes Island, CT. The route reaches Bishops Pond at the turnaround, 1.5 miles in. It is mostly level, with 230 ft of elevation gain. It scores 13/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi23 – 115 ft3.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.29249, -72.72400
Nearest town Leetes Island, CT
Directions
AMBLEWAYwww.ambleway.com
Bishops Pond via Blue square
3.1 mi · ▲ 230 ft · 1 hr 9 min
Elevation 23–115 ft
Out & Back · Westwoods
Trailhead: 41.29249, -72.72400
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 6:53 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Yellow White cross trail, heading E.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 150 ftBear left, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 400 ftContinue straight onto Blue square, heading E.
- 100 ftSharp right, heading E.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miReach Bishops Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
- 200 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 200 ftBear right, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Yellow White cross trail, heading W.
- 450 ftBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.4 miArrive 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 0.5 mi in (~14 min). Leave by 6:20 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:23 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from this trailhead
- Lost Lake & Cockaponset State Forest Viewpoint via Yellow White cross trail 3.2 mi · ▲ 265 ft
- Cascade–Lost Lake, 3 viewpoints 3.1 mi · ▲ 234 ft
- Indian Cave via Yellow White cross trail 2.9 mi · ▲ 206 ft
- Dinosaur Rock Loop via Yellow White cross trail 2.1 mi · ▲ 259 ft
Get outside more
A wild hike near Leetes Island, emailed to you once a week.
Hikes near Leetes Island, Connecticut