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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
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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 Sep 20: sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 6:50 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/chamberlain-pond-chamberlain-pond-out-back-7-km-fa21

Trail surface

55% dirt45% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:33 AMSunset 6:50 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.8 mi in (~50 min). Leave by 5:40 PM for the 6:50 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:53 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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