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Chalkers Millpond–Lower Ingham Pond, 4 lakes

7 mi · ▲ 537 ft · 2 hr 36 min

Chalkers Millpond–Lower Ingham Pond, 4 lakes is a 7-mile out-and-back in The Preserve near Saybrook Manor, CT. The route passes Chalkers Millpond and Crystal Lake before reaching Lower Ingham Pond at the turnaround, 3.5 miles in. It climbs 537 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 19/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi26 – 190 ft8.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.30381, -72.39978
Nearest town Saybrook Manor, CT
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Chalkers Millpond–Lower Ingham Pond, 4 lakes

7 mi · ▲ 537 ft · 2 hr 36 min

Elevation 26–190 ft

Out & Back · The Preserve

Trailhead: 41.30381, -72.39978

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 78°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:05 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 50 ftPass Chalkers Millpond.
  3. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  4. 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  5. 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
  6. 450 ftTurn right onto Old Back Highway, heading SW.
  7. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
  8. 450 ftPass Crystal Lake.
  9. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  10. 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
  11. 100 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  12. 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
  13. 350 ftTurn left, heading N.
  14. 0.4 miBear left, heading N.
  15. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  16. 450 ftBear right, heading NW.
  17. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
  18. 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
  19. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  20. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  21. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  22. 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
  23. 0.6 miSharp right, heading E.
  24. 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
  25. 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
  26. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  27. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  28. 150 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  29. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  30. 350 ftTurn right, heading E.
  31. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  32. 150 ftPass Lower Ingham Pond.
  33. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  34. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  35. 50 ftReach Chalkers Millpond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  36. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  37. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  38. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  39. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  40. 350 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  41. 50 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  42. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  43. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  44. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  45. 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
  46. 0.1 miSharp left, heading SE.
  47. 0.6 miBear left, heading W.
  48. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  49. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  50. 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
  51. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  52. 250 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  53. 0.3 miBear left, heading SW.
  54. 450 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  55. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  56. 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
  57. 350 ftBear right, heading S.
  58. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  59. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  60. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  61. 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
  62. 500 ftBear left, heading S.
  63. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  64. 150 ftBear right, heading SE.
  65. 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/ingham-ponds-ingham-ponds-out-back-6-lakes-23db

Trail surface

99% dirt1% boardwalk

Weather

OvercastTemperature 78°F63°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity78%
Rained 2.5″ yesterday (3.3″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:05 PM
Wed 78°62°
Thu 83°72°
Fri 86°72° 15%
Sat 85°72° 21%
Sun 86°70° 16%
Mon 91°73°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~14 min). Leave by 7:31 PM for the 8:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:32 PM — 3 min before dark.

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