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Supply Ponds Preserve

Branford Supply Pond

5.3 mi · ▲ 315 ft · 1 hr 55 min

Branford Supply Pond is a 5.3-mile out-and-back in Supply Ponds Preserve near Totoket, CT. The route reaches Branford Supply Pond. It climbs 315 ft. It scores 31/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi7 – 164 ft6.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.31712, -72.80283
Nearest town Totoket, CT
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Branford Supply Pond

5.3 mi · ▲ 315 ft · 1 hr 55 min

Elevation 8–163 ft

Out & Back · Supply Ponds Preserve

Trailhead: 41.31712, -72.80283

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 81°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:50 AM · sunset 8:06 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.3 miBear right, heading SW.
  3. 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
  4. 0.3 miSharp right, heading S.
  5. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  6. 0.8 miTurn right, heading S.
  7. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  8. 50 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  9. 150 ftBear right, heading SW.
  10. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  11. 50 ftPass Branford Supply Pond.
  12. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
  13. 0.1 miSharp left, heading S.
  14. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  15. 0.2 miSharp right, heading SW.
  16. 200 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  17. 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
  18. 0.3 miReach Branford Supply Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  19. 0.4 miBear left, heading E.
  20. 0.1 miSharp right, heading W.
  21. 200 ftSharp left, heading W.
  22. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  23. 50 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  24. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  25. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
  26. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  27. 150 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  28. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  29. 500 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  30. 0.8 miBear right, heading N.
  31. 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
  32. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  33. 250 ftBear left, heading NE.
  34. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/branford-supply-pond-out-back-11-km-4d8f

Trail surface

57% dirt43% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 81°F63°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity78%
Rained 1″ yesterday (2″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:50 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:06 PM
Wed 81°64°
Thu 87°72° 15%
Fri 90°73° 28%
Sat 88°71° 32%
Sun 88°69° 20%
Mon 94°73°

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