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James L. Goodwin State Forest

Black Spruce Pond–Edwin Way Teale Pond, 3 lakes

8.5 mi · ▲ 527 ft · 3 hr 6 min

Black Spruce Pond–Edwin Way Teale Pond, 3 lakes is an 8.5-mile out-and-back in James L. Goodwin State Forest near Rawson, CT. The route passes Edwin Way Teale Pond before reaching Black Spruce Pond at the turnaround, 4.5 miles in. It climbs 527 ft. It scores 49/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi420 – 742 ft9.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.80904, -72.06328
Nearest town Rawson, CT
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Black Spruce Pond–Edwin Way Teale Pond, 3 lakes

8.5 mi · ▲ 527 ft · 3 hr 6 min

Elevation 421–740 ft

Out & Back · James L. Goodwin State Forest

Trailhead: 41.80904, -72.06328

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 64° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:04 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 50 ftPass Edwin Way Teale Pond.
  3. 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
  4. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  5. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  6. 1.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
  7. 450 ftBear left, heading NW.
  8. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  9. 0.3 miSharp right, heading W.
  10. 0.5 miBear right, heading W.
  11. 450 ftBear left, heading W.
  12. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  13. 500 ftSharp right onto Nutmeg Lane, heading NW.
  14. 0.4 miReach Black Spruce Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  15. 0.5 miTurn right, heading SE.
  16. 0.4 miBear left, heading SE.
  17. 0.4 miPass Black Spruce Pond.
  18. 350 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  19. 0.7 miTurn left, heading SE.
  20. 0.5 miTurn left, heading SE.
  21. 2.5 miTurn right, heading N.
  22. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  23. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  24. 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/black-spruce-pond-edwin-way-teale-pond-out-back-4-lakes

Trail surface

41% dirt39% gravel20% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 79°F64°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV8Humidity82%
Rained 1.2″ yesterday (3.1″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:46 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:04 PM
Wed 79°64°
Thu 87°68° 29%
Fri 94°70° 30%
Sat 91°69° 40%
Sun 93°70° 17%
Mon 93°70° 18%

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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