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The Preserve

Lake Rockview–Chalkers Millpond, 5 lakes

7.4 mi · ▲ 657 ft · 2 hr 48 min

Lake Rockview–Chalkers Millpond, 5 lakes is a 7.4-mile out-and-back in The Preserve near Saybrook Manor, CT. The route passes Lower Ingham Pond, Crystal Lake and Lake Rockview before reaching Chalkers Millpond at the turnaround, 3.7 miles in. It climbs 657 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 18/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi7 – 190 ft9.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.30966, -72.39779
Nearest town Saybrook Manor, CT
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Lake Rockview–Chalkers Millpond, 5 lakes

7.4 mi · ▲ 657 ft · 2 hr 48 min

Elevation 8–190 ft

Out & Back · The Preserve

Trailhead: 41.30966, -72.39779

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 78°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:05 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 50 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  3. 0.3 miPass Lower Ingham Pond.
  4. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  5. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  7. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  8. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  9. 350 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  10. 50 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  11. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  12. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  13. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  14. 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
  15. 0.1 miSharp left, heading N.
  16. 0.6 miBear left, heading N.
  17. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  18. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  19. 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
  20. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  21. 250 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  22. 0.3 miBear left, heading SW.
  23. 450 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  24. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  25. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
  26. 300 ftBear right, heading S.
  27. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  28. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  29. 50 ftPass Crystal Lake.
  30. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  31. 450 ftTurn right onto Old Back Highway, heading S.
  32. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  33. 500 ftBear left, heading E.
  34. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  35. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  36. 100 ftPass Lake Rockview.
  37. 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  38. 150 ftPass Chalkers Millpond.
  39. 250 ftBear left, heading SE.
  40. 400 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  41. 100 ftReach Lake Rockview, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  42. 100 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  43. 400 ftBear right, heading NE.
  44. 450 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  45. 350 ftTurn left, heading E.
  46. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  47. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  48. 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  49. 450 ftTurn right, heading W.
  50. 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
  51. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  52. 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
  53. 350 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  54. 0.4 miBear left, heading NW.
  55. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  56. 450 ftBear right, heading N.
  57. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
  58. 200 ftTurn left, heading N.
  59. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  60. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  61. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  62. 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
  63. 0.6 miSharp right, heading N.
  64. 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
  65. 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
  66. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  67. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  68. 150 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  69. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  70. 350 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  71. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  72. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  73. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  74. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  75. 0.3 miSharp right, heading NE.
  76. 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-lake-rockview-out-back-5-lakes-10ac

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

OvercastTemperature 78°F62°
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 77°62°
Thu 83°71°
Fri 85°72° 15%
Sat 84°71° 21%
Sun 86°70° 16%
Mon 91°73°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.2 mi in (~85 min). Leave by 6:20 PM for the 8:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:46 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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