Wyassup Lake–Beaver Pond, 4 lakes
12.2 mi · ▲ 1,256 ft · 4 hr 42 min
Wyassup Lake–Beaver Pond, 4 lakes is a 12.2-mile out-and-back in Pachaug State Forest near North Stonington, CT. The route passes Beaver Pond, Wyassup Lake and Bear Cave. It climbs 1,256 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 33/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Wyassup Lake–Beaver Pond, 4 lakes
12.2 mi · ▲ 1,256 ft · 4 hr 42 min
Elevation 176–501 ft
Out & Back · Pachaug State Forest
Trailhead: 41.46186, -71.90641
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:03 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 1.1 miPass Beaver Pond.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.9 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
- 0.3 miPass Wyassup Lake.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading NE.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Ledgenwood Road, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miPass Bear Cave.
- 0.5 miBear left onto Coal Pit Hill Road, heading NE.
- 0.8 miReach Wyassup Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.8 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.8 miTurn right onto Ledgenwood Road, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading S.
- 0.8 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.9 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 1.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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More from this trailhead
- Beaver Pond 2.3 mi · ▲ 426 ft
- Cossaduck Hill 2.7 mi · ▲ 434 ft
- Gallup Pond & Lords Pond 5 mi · ▲ 215 ft
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