Bush Hill–Buckland Pond, 3 lakes
3.7 mi · ▲ 115 ft · 1 hr 17 min
Bush Hill–Buckland Pond, 3 lakes is a 3.7-mile out-and-back in Lombardo Farm near Oxford Village, CT. The route passes Buckland Pond and Caiglo Pond before reaching Bush Hill at the turnaround, 1.8 miles in. It is mostly level, with 115 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 4/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Bush Hill–Buckland Pond, 3 lakes
3.7 mi · ▲ 115 ft · 1 hr 17 min
Elevation 120–279 ft
Out & Back · Lombardo Farm
Trailhead: 41.76019, -72.57159
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 80°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 0 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:06 PM
Transit-accessible: stop 706 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 400 ftSharp right onto Hillstown Path, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftPass Buckland Pond.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.3 miPass Caiglo Pond.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miReach Bush Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.6 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.4 miSharp left, heading N.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 100 ftBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.4 mi in (~35 min). Leave by 7:11 PM for the 8:06 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:56 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: stop 706 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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