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The Preserve

Chalkers Millpond–Crystal Lake, 3 lakes

4.3 mi · ▲ 220 ft · 1 hr 33 min

Chalkers Millpond–Crystal Lake, 3 lakes is a 4.3-mile out-and-back in The Preserve near Saybrook Manor, CT. The route passes Crystal Lake before reaching Chalkers Millpond at the turnaround, 2.2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 220 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 17/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi26 – 194 ft5.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.31565, -72.41135
Nearest town Saybrook Manor, CT
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Chalkers Millpond–Crystal Lake, 3 lakes

4.3 mi · ▲ 220 ft · 1 hr 33 min

Elevation 26–193 ft

Out & Back · The Preserve

Trailhead: 41.31565, -72.41135

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 78°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:05 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 250 ftBear left, heading SW.
  3. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  4. 450 ftTurn left, heading W.
  5. 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
  6. 450 ftTurn left, heading S.
  7. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  8. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
  9. 350 ftBear right, heading SE.
  10. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  11. 100 ftBear left, heading S.
  12. 250 ftPass Crystal Lake.
  13. 300 ftTurn left, heading S.
  14. 450 ftTurn right onto Old Back Highway, heading SE.
  15. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  16. 450 ftBear left, heading SE.
  17. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  18. 150 ftBear right, heading N.
  19. 0.2 miReach Chalkers Millpond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  20. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  21. 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  22. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  23. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
  24. 450 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  25. 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
  26. 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
  27. 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
  28. 350 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  29. 0.4 miBear left, heading N.
  30. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  31. 450 ftBear right, heading NW.
  32. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  33. 450 ftBear right, heading NW.
  34. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  35. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/chalkers-millpond-chalkers-millpond-out-back-4-lakes-7-km-c99a

Trail surface

99% dirt1% boardwalk

Weather

OvercastTemperature 78°F62°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity78%
Rained 2.5″ yesterday (3.3″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:05 PM
Wed 77°62°
Thu 83°71°
Fri 85°72° 16%
Sat 84°71° 22%
Sun 85°69° 17%
Mon 91°73°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.6 mi in (~41 min). Leave by 7:03 PM for the 8:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:05 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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