Ice Pond–Mud Pond, 3 lakes
2 mi · ▲ 56 ft · 42 min
Ice Pond–Mud Pond, 3 lakes is a 2-mile out-and-back near Lords Point, CT. The route passes Ice Pond, Mud Pond and South Beach before reaching South Beach at the turnaround, 1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 56 ft of elevation gain. It scores 7/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Ice Pond–Mud Pond, 3 lakes
2 mi · ▲ 56 ft · 42 min
Elevation 4–52 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 41.29042, -71.93280
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 6:50 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 50 ftPass Ice Pond.
- 50 ftPass Mud Pond.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading SW.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftPass South Beach.
- 0.3 miPass South Beach.
- 150 ftReach Ice Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
- 250 ftBear right, heading E.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~8 min). Leave by 6:22 PM for the 6:50 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:13 PM — 5 min before dark.
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