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Saltonstall Mountain Preserve

Branford Supply Pond & Lidyhites Pond

5.2 mi · ▲ 261 ft · 1 hr 52 min

Branford Supply Pond & Lidyhites Pond is a 5.2-mile out-and-back in Saltonstall Mountain Preserve near Totoket, CT. The route passes Lidyhites Pond before reaching Branford Supply Pond at the turnaround, 2.6 miles in. It climbs 261 ft, with sections as steep as 15% grade. It scores 40/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi23 – 164 ft · steepest grade: 15%6.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.31478, -72.81924
Nearest town Totoket, CT
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Branford Supply Pond & Lidyhites Pond

5.2 mi · ▲ 261 ft · 1 hr 52 min

Elevation 24–163 ft

Out & Back · Saltonstall Mountain Preserve

Trailhead: 41.31478, -72.81924

Weather Sep 20: Light rain, high 65°F / low 59° · precip 82% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 6:54 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 50 ftPass Lidyhites Pond.
  3. 0.6 miTurn right, heading NE.
  4. 100 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  5. 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  6. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
  7. 0.4 miBear right, heading E.
  8. 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  9. 0.3 miSharp right, heading SW.
  10. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  11. 0.8 miTurn right, heading S.
  12. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  13. 50 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  14. 150 ftBear right, heading S.
  15. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  16. 400 ftReach Branford Supply Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  17. 450 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  18. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  19. 150 ftSharp left, heading S.
  20. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  21. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  22. 0.8 miBear right, heading NE.
  23. 50 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  24. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  25. 250 ftBear left, heading E.
  26. 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
  27. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
  28. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  29. 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
  30. 0.4 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-8-km-faff

Trail surface

59% dirt41% unspecified

Weather

Light rainTemperature 65°F59°
Precip82%Wind6 mphUV1Humidity94%
Rained 1.5″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
70°55° 12 AM: 1% rain1 AM: 11% rain2 AM: 1% rain3 AM: 1% rain4 AM: 8% rain5 AM: 1% rain6 AM: 5% rain7 AM: 3% rain8 AM: 7% rain9 AM: 29% rain10 AM: 62% rain11 AM: 72% rain12 PM: 74% rain1 PM: 82% rain2 PM: 58% rain3 PM: 41% rain4 PM: 52% rain5 PM: 40% rain6 PM: 42% rain7 PM: 28% rain8 PM: 38% rain9 PM: 36% rain10 PM: 31% rain11 PM: 27% rain
Sunrise 6:37 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:54 PM
Mon 67°58° 22%
Tue 60°51° 29%
Wed 67°49°
Thu 68°44°
Fri 62°49° 37%
Sat 62°53° 37%

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