Douglas State Forest Beach–Kingsbury Pond, 3 beaches
8.7 mi · ▲ 640 ft · 3 hr 13 min
Douglas State Forest Beach–Kingsbury Pond, 3 beaches is an 8.7-mile out-and-back in Douglas State Forest near East Thompson, CT. The route passes Douglas State Forest Beach before reaching Kingsbury Pond at the turnaround, 4.3 miles in. It climbs 640 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 58/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Douglas State Forest Beach–Kingsbury Pond, 3 beaches
8.7 mi · ▲ 640 ft · 3 hr 13 min
Elevation 427–676 ft
Out & Back · Douglas State Forest
Trailhead: 42.02299, -71.76980
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 6:50 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 50 ftPass Douglas State Forest Beach.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Midstate Trail, heading W.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.5 miBear left onto Southern New England Trunkline Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Tri-State Marker Trail, heading SW.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Border Trail, heading S.
- 1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 1.2 miPass Kingsbury Pond.
- 50 ftReach Douglas State Forest Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 2.2 miContinue straight onto Tri-State Marker Trail, heading N.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Southern New England Trunkline Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Midstate Trail, heading E.
- 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 1.0 mi in (~25 min). Leave by 6:05 PM for the 6:50 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:30 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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