Chamberlain Pond–Douglas State Forest Beach, 3 beaches is a 7.6-mile out-and-back in Douglas State Forest near East Thompson, CT. The route passes Douglas State Forest Beach before reaching Chamberlain Pond at the turnaround, 3.7 miles in. It is mostly level, with 194 ft of elevation gain. It scores 43/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi587 – 784 ft7.7 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 42.02273, -71.77045
Nearest town East Thompson, CT
Directions
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Chamberlain Pond–Douglas State Forest Beach, 3 beaches
7.6 mi · ▲ 194 ft · 2 hr 38 min
Elevation 589–784 ft
Out & Back · Douglas State Forest
Trailhead: 42.02273, -71.77045
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 6:50 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 50 ftPass Douglas State Forest Beach.
- 0.4 miSharp left, heading NW.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Southern New England Trunkline Trail, heading SW.
- 250 ftTurn right onto Midstate Trail, heading N.
- 0.4 miSharp left onto Streeter Trail, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Grand Trunk Trail, heading W.
- 0.9 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.8 miReach Chamberlain Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 1.4 miTurn right onto Streeter Trail, heading E.
- 0.4 miSharp right onto Midstate Trail, heading SE.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Southern New England Trunkline Trail, heading S.
- 0.4 miSharp right, heading SE.
- 0.4 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
56% dirt10% other34% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:33 AMSunset 6:50 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.4 mi in (~89 min). Leave by 5:01 PM for the 6:50 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:29 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from this trailhead
- Douglas State Forest Beach–Kingsbury Pond, 3 beaches 8.7 mi · ▲ 640 ft
- 200 Sportsmen Club–Douglas State Forest Beach, 4 sights 15.4 mi · ▲ 589 ft
- 200 Sportsmen Club–Douglas State Forest Beach, 4 sights 13.2 mi · ▲ 622 ft
- Beaver Pond–Chamberlain Pond, 4 lakes 15.5 mi · ▲ 784 ft
- Dudley Pond & Douglas State Forest Beach via Southern New England Trunkline Trail 6.3 mi · ▲ 84 ft
- Crystal Lake–Douglas State Forest Beach, 6 sights 6.7 mi · ▲ 196 ft
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