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Pachaug State Forest

Armstrong's Point–Yawgoog Pond, 13 lakes

13.9 mi · ▲ 902 ft · 5 hr 5 min

Armstrong's Point–Yawgoog Pond, 13 lakes is a 13.9-mile out-and-back in Pachaug State Forest near Laurel Glen, CT. The route passes Green Fall Pond, Hidden Lake, Yawgoog Pond and 5 more. It climbs 902 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 54/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi207 – 446 ft · steepest grade: 19%14.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.51985, -71.81879
Nearest town Laurel Glen, CT
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Armstrong's Point–Yawgoog Pond, 13 lakes

13.9 mi · ▲ 902 ft · 5 hr 5 min

Elevation 207–447 ft

Out & Back · Pachaug State Forest

Trailhead: 41.51985, -71.81879

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 64° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:45 AM · sunset 8:04 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.4 miBear left, heading S.
  3. 0.6 miTurn left, heading SE.
  4. 0.8 miBear left, heading N.
  5. 1.4 miPass Green Fall Pond.
  6. 250 ftBear right, heading N.
  7. 100 ftBear left, heading N.
  8. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
  9. 0.8 miTurn left onto Freeman Trail, heading NE.
  10. 0.7 miSharp right onto Hidden Lake Trail, heading SE.
  11. 0.2 miPass Hidden Lake.
  12. 0.8 miPass Yawgoog Pond.
  13. 0.2 miPass No Bottom Point.
  14. 50 ftPass The Shallows.
  15. 0.2 miBear right onto Death Valley Trail (Green), heading S.
  16. 50 ftBear left onto Round the Pond Trail (Yellow), heading S.
  17. 500 ftPass Armstrong's Point.
  18. 50 ftPass Southwest Passage.
  19. 50 ftPass The Cut.
  20. 0.2 miBear left onto Wojack Trail (Green), heading SE.
  21. 50 ftTurn right onto George Utter Trail (Red), heading SE.
  22. 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
  23. 0.3 miBear left onto Rim Trail (Red), heading S.
  24. 50 ftContinue straight onto George Utter Trail (Red), heading S.
  25. 0.1 miReach Armstrong's Point, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  26. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Rim Trail (Red), heading E.
  27. 50 ftBear right onto George Utter Trail (Red), heading SE.
  28. 0.3 miBear left, heading NW.
  29. 100 ftTurn left onto Wojack Trail (Green), heading W.
  30. 50 ftBear right onto Round the Pond Trail (Yellow), heading W.
  31. 0.3 miBear right onto Death Valley Trail (Green), heading NW.
  32. 50 ftBear left onto Round the Pond Trail (Yellow), heading N.
  33. 1.1 miContinue straight onto Hidden Lake Trail, heading N.
  34. 0.2 miSharp left onto Freeman Trail, heading E.
  35. 0.7 miTurn right, heading W.
  36. 0.8 miTurn left, heading W.
  37. 0.3 miBear right, heading N.
  38. 100 ftBear left, heading N.
  39. 1.4 miBear right, heading S.
  40. 0.8 miTurn right, heading W.
  41. 0.6 miBear right, heading NW.
  42. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/green-fall-pond-hidden-lake-out-back-15-lakes-22-km

Trail surface

81% dirt19% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 79°F64°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity78%
Rained 1.1″ yesterday (1.7″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:45 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:04 PM
Wed 78°62°
Thu 87°69°
Fri 93°70°
Sat 91°70° 25%
Sun 91°70° 16%
Mon 95°71°

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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