Wallum Lake–Douglas State Forest Beach, 3 beaches is a 5.4-mile out-and-back in Douglas State Forest near East Thompson, CT. The route passes Douglas State Forest Beach and Wallum Lake. It is mostly level, with 225 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 46/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi472 – 659 ft5.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Town of Thompson 42.00867, -71.80926
Nearest town East Thompson, CT
Directions
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Wallum Lake–Douglas State Forest Beach, 3 beaches
5.4 mi · ▲ 225 ft · 1 hr 55 min
Elevation 474–659 ft
Out & Back · Douglas State Forest
Trailhead: Town of Thompson · 42.00867, -71.80926
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 6:50 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Air Line State Park Trail, heading E.
- 0.6 miContinue straight onto Southern New England Trunkline Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Midstate Trail, heading E.
- 0.8 miPass Douglas State Forest Beach.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading NE.
- 250 ftPass Wallum Lake.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading SE.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.4 miSharp left, heading E.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Southern New England Trunkline Trail, heading W.
- 1.6 miContinue straight onto Air Line State Park Trail, heading SW.
- 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
87% dirt10% other3% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:33 AMSunset 6:50 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.6 mi in (~45 min). Leave by 5:45 PM for the 6:50 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:46 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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