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Pachaug State Forest

Yawgoog Pond–Submarine Island, 6 lakes

15.1 mi · ▲ 1,079 ft · 5 hr 34 min

Yawgoog Pond–Submarine Island, 6 lakes is a 15.1-mile out-and-back in Pachaug State Forest near Laurel Glen, CT. The route passes Green Fall Pond, Hidden Lake and Yawgoog Pond before reaching Submarine Island at the turnaround, 7.6 miles in. It climbs 1,079 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 47/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi157 – 430 ft15.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Fiber Optic Easment Access Rd 41.48128, -71.82137
Nearest town Laurel Glen, CT
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Yawgoog Pond–Submarine Island, 6 lakes

15.1 mi · ▲ 1,079 ft · 5 hr 34 min

Elevation 157–428 ft

Out & Back · Pachaug State Forest

Trailhead: Fiber Optic Easment Access Rd · 41.48128, -71.82137

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 80°F / low 64° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:45 AM · sunset 8:04 PM

  1. Start on Fiber Optic Easment Access Rd, heading E.
  2. 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  3. 0.5 miBear left, heading N.
  4. 400 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  5. 1.9 miTurn right, heading NW.
  6. 0.8 miBear left, heading N.
  7. 1.4 miPass Green Fall Pond.
  8. 250 ftBear right, heading N.
  9. 100 ftBear left, heading N.
  10. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
  11. 0.7 miTurn left onto Freeman Trail, heading NE.
  12. 0.7 miSharp right onto Hidden Lake Trail, heading SE.
  13. 0.2 miPass Hidden Lake.
  14. 0.9 miPass Submarine Island.
  15. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  16. 250 ftReach Yawgoog Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  17. 1.1 miSharp left onto Freeman Trail, heading NW.
  18. 0.7 miTurn right, heading N.
  19. 0.8 miTurn left, heading W.
  20. 0.3 miBear right, heading NW.
  21. 100 ftBear left, heading S.
  22. 1.4 miBear right, heading SW.
  23. 0.8 miTurn left, heading W.
  24. 1.9 miTurn right, heading S.
  25. 400 ftBear right, heading S.
  26. 0.5 miTurn right onto Fiber Optic Easment Access Rd, heading NW.
  27. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/green-fall-pond-hidden-lake-out-back-4-lakes-25-km

Trail surface

88% dirt12% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 80°F64°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity78%
Rained 1.5″ yesterday (2.1″ 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 79°63°
Thu 87°70°
Fri 94°71°
Sat 92°71° 22%
Sun 92°71° 15%
Mon 96°72°

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