Palers Cove–Gibson Pond, 3 lakes is a 2-mile out-and-back in Haley Farm State Park near Poquonock Bridge, CT. The route passes Gibson Pond and Race Track Pond before reaching Palers Cove at the turnaround, 1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 137 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi7 – 157 ft2.5 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.33964, -72.01422
Nearest town Poquonock Bridge, CT
Directions
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Palers Cove–Gibson Pond, 3 lakes
2 mi · ▲ 137 ft · 44 min
Elevation 8–158 ft
Out & Back · Haley Farm State Park
Trailhead: 41.33964, -72.01422
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 78°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:03 PM
Dogs allowed on leash · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading SE.
- 150 ftBear left, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 100 ftPass Gibson Pond.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Groton X-Town Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
- 450 ftPass Race Track Pond.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 450 ftReach Palers Cove, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 150 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 150 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
96% dirt4% paved
Weather
OvercastTemperature 78°F62°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity81%
Rained 1.5″ yesterday (2.3″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:47 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:03 PM
Wed
76°61°
Thu
81°72°
Fri
83°72°
Sat
82°71°
15%
Sun
83°70°
15%
Mon
88°72°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 7:42 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:20 PM — 14 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Dogs allowed on leash
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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- Mortimer Wright Nature Preserve & Gibson Pond via Groton X-Town Trail 1.4 mi · ▲ 83 ft
- Gibson Pond & Race Track Pond via Groton X-Town Trail 1.9 mi · ▲ 137 ft
- Bluff Point State Park Beach & Groton Beach via G&S Trolley Trail 3.7 mi · ▲ 133 ft
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