Jacobs Peak–Chalkers Millpond, 3 lakes
4.8 mi · ▲ 637 ft · 1 hr 55 min
Jacobs Peak–Chalkers Millpond, 3 lakes is a 4.8-mile out-and-back in The Preserve near Centerbrook, CT. The route passes Lower Ingham Pond and Jacobs Peak before reaching Chalkers Millpond at the turnaround, 2.4 miles in. It climbs 637 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 5/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Jacobs Peak–Chalkers Millpond, 3 lakes
4.8 mi · ▲ 637 ft · 1 hr 55 min
Elevation 27–203 ft
Out & Back · The Preserve
Trailhead: connector · 41.33304, -72.41606
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 64° · precip 0% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:05 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 150 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 250 ftSharp right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 250 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading S.
- 350 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 150 ftSharp right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miPass Lower Ingham Pond.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 150 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 500 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 500 ftPass Jacobs Peak.
- 250 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miPass Chalkers Millpond.
- 450 ftReach Jacobs Peak, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 350 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 150 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 500 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading NE.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 300 ftBear left, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 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 2.1 mi in (~61 min). Leave by 6:43 PM for the 8:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:21 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from connector Trailhead
- Ingham Hill & The Preserve Viewpoint 2.6 mi · ▲ 296 ft
- Prospect Hill & Lower Ingham Pond 3.8 mi · ▲ 402 ft
- Ingham Ponds Loop 4 mi · ▲ 363 ft
- The Preserve Viewpoint & Crystal Lake 4.9 mi · ▲ 464 ft
- The Preserve Viewpoint–Lake Rockview, 5 lakes 6 mi · ▲ 548 ft
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