Day Pond Brook Falls–Day Pond State Park Beach, 3 beaches
1.7 mi · ▲ 257 ft · 42 min
Day Pond Brook Falls–Day Pond State Park Beach, 3 beaches is a 1.7-mile out-and-back in Salmon River State Forest near Westchester, CT. The route passes Day Pond State Park Beach and Day Pond before reaching Day Pond Brook Falls at the turnaround, 0.8 miles in. It climbs 257 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 57/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Day Pond Brook Falls–Day Pond State Park Beach, 3 beaches
1.7 mi · ▲ 257 ft · 42 min
Elevation 196–477 ft
Out & Back · Salmon River State Forest
Trailhead: Day Pond Road · 41.55696, -72.42232
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 78°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:05 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Day Pond Road, heading NW.
- 50 ftPass Day Pond State Park Beach.
- 50 ftPass Day Pond.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Day Pond Brook Spur, heading NW.
- 0.2 miReach Day Pond Brook Falls, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Day Pond Road, heading SE.
- 0.7 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~8 min). Leave by 7:37 PM for the 8:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:32 PM — 4 min before dark.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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