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Crandall Park

Crandall Pond–Crandall Park Beach, 3 beaches

2.9 mi · ▲ 529 ft · 1 hr 14 min

Crandall Pond–Crandall Park Beach, 3 beaches is a 2.9-mile out-and-back in Crandall Park near Tolland, CT. The route passes Crandall Pond and Crandall Park Beach. It climbs 529 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 13/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi561 – 846 ft · steepest grade: 19%3.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.85995, -72.39299
Nearest town Tolland, CT
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Crandall Pond–Crandall Park Beach, 3 beaches

2.9 mi · ▲ 529 ft · 1 hr 14 min

Elevation 560–846 ft

Out & Back · Crandall Park

Trailhead: 41.85995, -72.39299

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:06 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  3. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  4. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  5. 400 ftBear right, heading E.
  6. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  7. 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
  8. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  9. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  10. 300 ftBear left, heading NW.
  11. 300 ftSharp right, heading N.
  12. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  13. 0.5 miPass Crandall Pond.
  14. 50 ftPass Crandall Park Beach.
  15. 0.2 miTurn left onto Crandall Park Walking Path, heading E.
  16. 0.2 miReach Crandall Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  17. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  18. 0.7 miTurn right, heading NW.
  19. 50 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  20. 300 ftBear right, heading SW.
  21. 300 ftTurn right, heading W.
  22. 100 ftBear right, heading W.
  23. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  24. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  25. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  26. 400 ftBear left, heading S.
  27. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  28. 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/crandall-pond-crandall-park-beach-out-back-4-lakes

Trail surface

62% dirt10% paved28% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:47 AMSunset 8:06 PM

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