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
Directions
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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 Sep 20: sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 6:51 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 50 ftPass Edwin Way Teale Pond.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 1.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 450 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading W.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading W.
- 450 ftBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 500 ftSharp right onto Nutmeg Lane, heading NW.
- 0.4 miReach Black Spruce Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading SE.
- 0.4 miPass Black Spruce Pond.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 2.5 miTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
- 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 surface
41% dirt39% gravel20% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:34 AMSunset 6:51 PM
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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- Edwin Way Teale Pond–Ghost Train, 3 sights 10.8 mi · ▲ 245 ft
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