Day Pond State Park Beach–Day Pond Road, 3 sights
2.5 mi · ▲ 381 ft · 1 hr 1 min
Day Pond State Park Beach–Day Pond Road, 3 sights is a 2.5-mile out-and-back in Salmon River State Forest near Westchester, CT. The route reaches Day Pond State Park Beach. It climbs 381 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 60/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Day Pond State Park Beach–Day Pond Road, 3 sights
2.5 mi · ▲ 381 ft · 1 hr 1 min
Elevation 111–491 ft
Out & Back · Salmon River State Forest
Trailhead: 41.56769, -72.43691
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 6:52 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Day Pond Road, heading S.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftPass Day Pond State Park Beach.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto North Loop (SRT), heading NW.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 300 ftBear right, heading N.
- 450 ftReach Day Pond State Park Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 450 ftBear left, heading S.
- 350 ftSharp right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Day Pond Road, heading SW.
- 0.8 miBear right, heading NW.
- 0.1 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 1.2 mi in (~38 min). Leave by 5:54 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:36 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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