Chamberlain Pond via Grand Trunk Trail is a 3.5-mile out-and-back in Douglas State Forest near East Thompson, CT. The route reaches Chamberlain Pond at the turnaround, 1.6 miles in. It is mostly level, with 111 ft of elevation gain. It scores 59/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi643 – 784 ft3.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 42.03443, -71.78769
Nearest town East Thompson, CT
Directions
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Chamberlain Pond via Grand Trunk Trail
3.5 mi · ▲ 111 ft · 1 hr 13 min
Elevation 642–784 ft
Out & Back · Douglas State Forest
Trailhead: 42.03443, -71.78769
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 6:50 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Grand Trunk Trail, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.8 miReach Chamberlain Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.8 miBear left, heading E.
- 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
19% dirt81% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:33 AMSunset 6:50 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.3 mi in (~36 min). Leave by 5:54 PM for the 6:50 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:39 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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