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Mansfield Hollow Lake Recreation Area

Chapin Pond–Eaton Pond, 4 lakes

5.8 mi · ▲ 206 ft · 2 hr 2 min

Chapin Pond–Eaton Pond, 4 lakes is a 5.8-mile out-and-back in Mansfield Hollow Lake Recreation Area near Spring Hill, CT. The route passes Barrows Pond, Eaton Pond and Chapin Pond. It is mostly level, with 206 ft of elevation gain. It scores 16/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi220 – 413 ft6.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.77480, -72.21735
Nearest town Spring Hill, CT
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Chapin Pond–Eaton Pond, 4 lakes

5.8 mi · ▲ 206 ft · 2 hr 2 min

Elevation 219–413 ft

Out & Back · Mansfield Hollow Lake Recreation Area

Trailhead: 41.77480, -72.21735

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:05 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 50 ftPass Barrows Pond.
  3. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  4. 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  5. 0.4 miPass Eaton Pond.
  6. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  7. 0.2 miTurn left onto Upper Beech MBT, heading N.
  8. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  9. 150 ftBear right, heading NE.
  10. 0.2 miTurn left onto Middle Beech MBT, heading E.
  11. 100 ftTurn left onto Pipeline MBT, heading E.
  12. 0.4 miBear right, heading E.
  13. 1 miSharp right onto Shakedown Street MBT, heading E.
  14. 500 ftPass Chapin Pond.
  15. 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  16. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  17. 250 ftTurn left onto Fast Track MBT, heading SW.
  18. 0.3 miReach Chapin Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  19. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  20. 250 ftBear right, heading NE.
  21. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  22. 450 ftContinue straight onto Shakedown Street MBT, heading N.
  23. 250 ftSharp left, heading N.
  24. 1 miBear left onto Pipeline MBT, heading E.
  25. 0.4 miTurn right onto Middle Beech MBT, heading NW.
  26. 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  27. 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
  28. 150 ftTurn left onto Upper Beech MBT, heading W.
  29. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  30. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  31. 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  32. 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  33. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/eaton-pond-eaton-pond-out-back-4-lakes-10-km-beab

Trail surface

56% dirt44% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 79°F61°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV8Humidity82%
Rained 1.3″ yesterday (3.2″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:47 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:05 PM
Wed 80°64°
Thu 91°69° 33%
Fri 93°71° 32%
Sat 93°69° 41%
Sun 94°67° 17%
Mon 94°71° 18%

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