Day Pond–Day Pond State Park Beach, 4 sights
2.6 mi · ▲ 313 ft · 1 hr 1 min
Day Pond–Day Pond State Park Beach, 4 sights is a 2.6-mile out-and-back in Salmon River State Forest near Westchester, CT. The route passes Day Pond State Park Beach and Day Pond. It climbs 313 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 35/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Day Pond–Day Pond State Park Beach, 4 sights
2.6 mi · ▲ 313 ft · 1 hr 1 min
Elevation 245–517 ft
Out & Back · Salmon River State Forest
Trailhead: Yellow · 41.55930, -72.41974
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 at the trailhead, heading S.
- 50 ftPass Day Pond State Park Beach.
- 50 ftPass Day Pond.
- 150 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 250 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto South Loop (SRT), heading SW.
- 300 ftTurn right onto Day Pond Road, heading SW.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Salmon River Trail, heading W.
- 0.9 miBear right onto South Loop (SRT), heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Day Pond Road, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto South Loop (SRT), heading SE.
- 450 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 250 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 50 ftArrive 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 0.6 mi in (~19 min). Leave by 7:27 PM for the 8:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:41 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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