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The Preserve

Jacobs Peak–Lower Ingham Pond, 3 lakes

6.1 mi · ▲ 588 ft · 2 hr 20 min

Jacobs Peak–Lower Ingham Pond, 3 lakes is a 6.1-mile out-and-back in The Preserve near Ivoryton, CT. The route passes Lower Ingham Pond and Jacobs Peak before reaching Chalkers Millpond at the turnaround, 3 miles in. It climbs 588 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 23/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi26 – 190 ft7.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.31742, -72.43243
Nearest town Ivoryton, CT
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Jacobs Peak–Lower Ingham Pond, 3 lakes

6.1 mi · ▲ 588 ft · 2 hr 20 min

Elevation 27–190 ft

Out & Back · The Preserve

Trailhead: 41.31742, -72.43243

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:05 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 50 ftSharp left, heading E.
  3. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  4. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  5. 0.4 miSharp right, heading NE.
  6. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  7. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  8. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  9. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  10. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  11. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
  12. 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  13. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  14. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  15. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  16. 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
  17. 0.6 miSharp right, heading E.
  18. 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
  19. 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
  20. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  21. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  22. 150 ftSharp right, heading E.
  23. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  24. 350 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  25. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  26. 350 ftPass Lower Ingham Pond.
  27. 300 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  28. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  29. 150 ftBear left, heading SE.
  30. 500 ftBear right, heading SE.
  31. 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  32. 350 ftTurn left, heading S.
  33. 350 ftPass Jacobs Peak.
  34. 450 ftBear right, heading SE.
  35. 350 ftBear right, heading S.
  36. 300 ftPass Chalkers Millpond.
  37. 0.1 miReach Jacobs Peak, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  38. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  39. 350 ftBear left, heading SE.
  40. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  41. 350 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  42. 150 ftBear left, heading S.
  43. 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
  44. 100 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  45. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  46. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  47. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  48. 350 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  49. 50 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  50. 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  51. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  52. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  53. 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
  54. 0.1 miSharp left, heading NE.
  55. 0.6 miBear left, heading N.
  56. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  57. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  58. 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
  59. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  60. 200 ftTurn left, heading W.
  61. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
  62. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  63. 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
  64. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  65. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  66. 50 ftSharp left, heading W.
  67. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
  68. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  69. 0.2 miSharp right, heading NW.
  70. 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/jacobs-peak-lower-ingham-pond-out-back-5-lakes-9-km-0e8f

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

OvercastTemperature 79°F63°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity79%
Rained 2.7″ yesterday (4.5″ 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°63°
Thu 83°72°
Fri 86°72° 17%
Sat 84°71° 23%
Sun 86°70° 17%
Mon 91°73°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.9 mi in (~76 min). Leave by 6:28 PM for the 8:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:36 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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