Bicentennial Park

Camp Meribrite Swimming Hole–North Brook Pond, 3 lakes

1.9 mi · ▲ 33 ft · 39 min

Camp Meribrite Swimming Hole–North Brook Pond, 3 lakes is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Bicentennial Park near Turkey Hill, CT. The route passes Girl Scout Pond, Camp Meribrite Swimming Hole and North Brook Pond. It is mostly level, with 33 ft of elevation gain. It scores 24/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi151 – 213 ft2.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.60849, -72.78567
Nearest town Turkey Hill, CT

Directions

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Camp Meribrite Swimming Hole–North Brook Pond, 3 lakes

1.9 mi · ▲ 33 ft · 39 min

Elevation 150–213 ft

Out & Back · Bicentennial Park

Trailhead: 41.60849, -72.78567

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 0.3 miPass Girl Scout Pond.
  3. 0.2 miPass Camp Meribrite Swimming Hole.
  4. 150 ftBear right, heading E.
  5. 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  6. 50 ftPass North Brook Pond.
  7. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  8. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  9. 250 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  10. 100 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  11. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  12. 350 ftSharp left, heading S.
  13. 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
  14. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  15. 300 ftReach Camp Meribrite Swimming Hole, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  16. 250 ftBear left, heading E.
  17. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  18. 0.2 miSharp right, heading E.
  19. 300 ftBear right, heading N.
  20. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  21. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  22. 250 ftTurn left, heading W.
  23. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  24. 100 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  25. 150 ftBear left, heading W.
  26. 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

1% grass99% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:49 AMSunset 8:07 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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