Douglas State Forest

Chamberlain Pond

4.5 mi · ▲ 205 ft · 1 hr 36 min

Chamberlain Pond is a 4.5-mile out-and-back in Douglas State Forest near East Thompson, CT. The route passes Chamberlain Pond before reaching Chamberlain Pond at the turnaround, 2.2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 205 ft of elevation gain. It scores 64/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi637 – 784 ft4.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.03758, -71.78626
Nearest town East Thompson, CT

Directions

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Chamberlain Pond

4.5 mi · ▲ 205 ft · 1 hr 36 min

Elevation 636–784 ft

Out & Back · Douglas State Forest

Trailhead: 42.03758, -71.78626

Weather Aug 4: Rain, high 76°F / low 68° · precip 87% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 5:43 AM · sunset 8:05 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  3. 1.1 miPass Chamberlain Pond.
  4. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  5. 1 miReach Chamberlain Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  7. 1.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  8. 0.1 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

55% dirt45% unspecified

Weather

RainTemperature 76°F68°
Precip87%Wind10 mphUV3Humidity77%
Rained 1.1″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 1% rain1 AM: 1% rain2 AM: 12% rain3 AM: 19% rain4 AM: 62% rain5 AM: 72% rain6 AM: 65% rain7 AM: 62% rain8 AM: 71% rain9 AM: 85% rain10 AM: 84% rain11 AM: 80% rain12 PM: 87% rain1 PM: 71% rain2 PM: 83% rain3 PM: 54% rain4 PM: 41% rain5 PM: 45% rain6 PM: 55% rain7 PM: 40% rain8 PM: 7% rain
Sunrise 5:43 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:05 PM
Tue 81°64°
Wed 81°65°
Thu 86°67° 44%
Fri 92°70° 29%
Sat 91°69° 40%
Sun 92°69°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.9 mi in (~52 min). Leave by 6:53 PM for the 8:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:11 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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