Ice Pond–Mud Pond, 3 lakes
2.6 mi · ▲ 111 ft · 55 min
Ice Pond–Mud Pond, 3 lakes is a 2.6-mile out-and-back near Lords Point, CT. The route passes Ice Pond, Mud Pond and Ice Pond before reaching South Beach at the turnaround, 1.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 111 ft of elevation gain. It scores 9/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Ice Pond–Mud Pond, 3 lakes
2.6 mi · ▲ 111 ft · 55 min
Elevation 4–52 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 41.29042, -71.93891
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 6:50 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 200 ftSharp left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftPass Ice Pond.
- 0.2 miPass Mud Pond.
- 50 ftPass Ice Pond.
- 150 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading SW.
- 100 ftPass South Beach.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miReach Ice Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 250 ftBear right, heading E.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading NW.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 500 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 right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:30 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 6:50 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:18 PM.
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