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George Washington Management Area

Bowdish Reservoir–Wakefield Pond, 8 sights

7.6 mi · ▲ 462 ft · 2 hr 46 min

Bowdish Reservoir–Wakefield Pond, 8 sights is a 7.6-mile out-and-back in George Washington Management Area near Quaddick, CT. The route passes Wakefield Pond, Pulaski State Park Beach and Peck Pond before reaching Bowdish Reservoir at the turnaround, 3.8 miles in. It climbs 462 ft. It scores 57/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi522 – 689 ft8.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Silver Brook Road 41.96058, -71.79830
Nearest town Quaddick, CT
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Bowdish Reservoir–Wakefield Pond, 8 sights

7.6 mi · ▲ 462 ft · 2 hr 46 min

Elevation 521–689 ft

Out & Back · George Washington Management Area

Trailhead: Silver Brook Road · 41.96058, -71.79830

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 80°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:44 AM · sunset 8:04 PM

Toilets at the trailhead

  1. Start on Silver Brook Road, heading SE.
  2. 50 ftPass Wakefield Pond.
  3. 450 ftTurn right onto Border Trail, heading SW.
  4. 0.4 miBear left, heading SE.
  5. 1.4 miSharp left onto Inner Border Trail, heading S.
  6. 50 ftPass Pulaski State Park Beach.
  7. 50 ftPass Peck Pond.
  8. 0.5 miSharp right onto George Washington Orange Trail, heading E.
  9. 0.7 miSharp right onto Cold Spring Drive, heading NE.
  10. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Richardson Clearing Trail, heading S.
  11. 0.4 miReach Bowdish Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Cold Spring Drive, heading N.
  13. 0.4 miSharp left onto George Washington Orange Trail, heading N.
  14. 0.7 miSharp left onto Inner Border Trail, heading NW.
  15. 0.5 miSharp right onto Border Trail, heading N.
  16. 1.8 miTurn left onto Silver Brook Road, heading N.
  17. 50 ftArrive 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/bowdish-reservoir-wakefield-pond-out-back-9-sights-12-km

Trail surface

32% gravel18% dirt2% sand2% paved46% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 80°F62°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV8Humidity82%
Rained 1.3″ yesterday (2.2″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:44 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:04 PM
Wed 80°63°
Thu 86°68° 38%
Fri 93°71° 29%
Sat 91°69° 41%
Sun 92°70°
Mon 92°71° 19%

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