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Natchaug State Forest

Wild Life Marsh Reservoir–Darling Pond, 3 lakes

4.1 mi · ▲ 344 ft · 1 hr 32 min

Wild Life Marsh Reservoir–Darling Pond, 3 lakes is a 4.1-mile out-and-back in Natchaug State Forest near Chaplin, CT. The route passes Hubbard Pond and Darling Pond before reaching Wild Life Marsh Reservoir at the turnaround, 2.1 miles in. It climbs 344 ft. It scores 38/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi351 – 545 ft4.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.80209, -72.12556
Nearest town Chaplin, CT
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Wild Life Marsh Reservoir–Darling Pond, 3 lakes

4.1 mi · ▲ 344 ft · 1 hr 32 min

Elevation 349–546 ft

Out & Back · Natchaug State Forest

Trailhead: 41.80209, -72.12556

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 6:51 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 50 ftPass Hubbard Pond.
  3. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  4. 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
  5. 0.4 miPass Darling Pond.
  6. 0.9 miSharp right, heading SW.
  7. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  8. 0.7 miReach Wild Life Marsh Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 0.7 miTurn right, heading S.
  10. 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
  11. 1.4 miTurn left, heading E.
  12. 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
  13. 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/darling-pond-darling-pond-out-back-5-km-c650

Trail surface

100% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:34 AMSunset 6:51 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Other ways to reach this destination

Hikes near Chaplin, Connecticut