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Camp Meribrite Swimming Hole–North Brook Pond, 3 lakes

1.9 mi · ▲ 116 ft · 41 min

Camp Meribrite Swimming Hole–North Brook Pond, 3 lakes is a 1.9-mile out-and-back near Turkey Hill, CT. The route passes North Brook Pond, Camp Meribrite Swimming Hole and Girl Scout Pond. It is mostly level, with 116 ft of elevation gain. It scores 31/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi177 – 272 ft2.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.59115, -72.79670
Nearest town Turkey Hill, CT
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Camp Meribrite Swimming Hole–North Brook Pond, 3 lakes

1.9 mi · ▲ 116 ft · 41 min

Elevation 177–271 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.59115, -72.79670

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:49 AM · sunset 8:07 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.3 miBear right, heading NE.
  3. 450 ftPass North Brook Pond.
  4. 100 ftBear left, heading NE.
  5. 50 ftPass Camp Meribrite Swimming Hole.
  6. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  7. 300 ftBear right, heading NE.
  8. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  9. 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
  10. 150 ftPass Girl Scout Pond.
  11. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  12. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  13. 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
  14. 150 ftBear left, heading N.
  15. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  16. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  17. 250 ftReach Camp Meribrite Swimming Hole, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  18. 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
  19. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  20. 500 ftBear right, heading S.
  21. 200 ftTurn left, heading S.
  22. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  23. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  24. 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
  25. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  26. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  27. 300 ftBear right, heading SE.
  28. 150 ftBear right, heading S.
  29. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  30. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/camp-meribrite-swimming-hole-camp-meribrite-swimming-hole-out-back-6-lakes-3-km-0f48

Trail surface

5% grass95% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:49 AMSunset 8:07 PM

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