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Babcock Pond State Wildlife Management Area

Babcock Pond–Pine Meadows Park Pond, 3 lakes

2.5 mi · ▲ 145 ft · 54 min

Babcock Pond–Pine Meadows Park Pond, 3 lakes is a 2.5-mile out-and-back in Babcock Pond State Wildlife Management Area near Westchester, CT. The route passes Pine Meadows Park Pond and Babcock Pond. It is mostly level, with 145 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 31/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi377 – 535 ft2.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.54091, -72.39159
Nearest town Westchester, CT
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Babcock Pond–Pine Meadows Park Pond, 3 lakes

2.5 mi · ▲ 145 ft · 54 min

Elevation 378–535 ft

Out & Back · Babcock Pond State Wildlife Management Area

Trailhead: 41.54091, -72.39159

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 78°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:05 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 50 ftPass Pine Meadows Park Pond.
  3. 350 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  4. 0.3 miPass Babcock Pond.
  5. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  6. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Starr Road, heading NW.
  7. 350 ftReach Babcock Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 0.7 miTurn left, heading E.
  9. 0.5 miTurn left, heading NE.
  10. 250 ftArrive 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/cone-pond-cone-pond-out-back-3-lakes-8-km

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

OvercastTemperature 78°F62°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity79%
Rained 1.6″ yesterday (3.1″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:05 PM
Wed 78°63°
Thu 91°70° 16%
Fri 94°71° 29%
Sat 92°70° 35%
Sun 93°67° 18%
Mon 93°71°

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