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.
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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: Light rain, high 62°F / low 55° · precip 74% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 6:51 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 50 ftPass Hubbard Pond.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.4 miPass Darling Pond.
- 0.9 miSharp right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.7 miReach Wild Life Marsh Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
- 1.4 miTurn left, heading E.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
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