Mansfield Hollow Lake Recreation Area

Chapin Pond

2.9 mi · ▲ 150 ft · 1 hr 3 min

Chapin Pond is a 2.9-mile out-and-back in Mansfield Hollow Lake Recreation Area near Chaffeeville, CT. The route reaches Chapin Pond. It is mostly level, with 150 ft of elevation gain. It scores 12/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi213 – 279 ft3.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.78392, -72.19748
Nearest town Chaffeeville, CT

Directions

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Chapin Pond

2.9 mi · ▲ 150 ft · 1 hr 3 min

Elevation 215–279 ft

Out & Back · Mansfield Hollow Lake Recreation Area

Trailhead: 41.78392, -72.19748

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:05 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  3. 100 ftBear right, heading SE.
  4. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  6. 400 ftBear right, heading SE.
  7. 150 ftBear left, heading SE.
  8. 0.4 miSharp right, heading SE.
  9. 50 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  10. 0.1 miSharp right, heading W.
  11. 450 ftBear right, heading SE.
  12. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  13. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  14. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  15. 450 ftTurn right, heading S.
  16. 50 ftReach Chapin Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  17. 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
  18. 0.3 miBear left, heading SW.
  19. 150 ftBear left, heading SW.
  20. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  21. 0.2 miSharp left, heading NE.
  22. 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
  23. 0.5 miBear right, heading NW.
  24. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  25. 450 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  26. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  27. 100 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  28. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  29. 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 surface

19% dirt81% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 79°F61°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV8Humidity86%
Rained 1.2″ yesterday (3.8″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:46 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:05 PM
Wed 80°63°
Thu 92°70° 31%
Fri 94°72° 31%
Sat 93°70° 41%
Sun 94°68° 17%
Mon 95°72° 18%

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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