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.
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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 Sep 22: Overcast, high 65°F / low 53° · precip 19% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 6:49 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.4 miSharp right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
- 0.6 miSharp right, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 150 ftSharp right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 350 ftPass Lower Ingham Pond.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 150 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 500 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 350 ftPass Jacobs Peak.
- 450 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 350 ftBear right, heading S.
- 300 ftPass Chalkers Millpond.
- 0.1 miReach Jacobs Peak, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
- 350 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 150 ftBear left, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading NW.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading NE.
- 0.6 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miSharp 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 2.9 mi in (~76 min). Leave by 5:13 PM for the 6:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:20 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from this trailhead
- Ingham Ponds 5 mi · ▲ 369 ft
- Lake Rockview–Crystal Lake, 3 lakes 5.1 mi · ▲ 255 ft
- Ingham Ponds 4.8 mi · ▲ 369 ft
- Crystal Lake 4.1 mi · ▲ 250 ft
- Chalkers Millpond & Lower Ingham Pond 6.1 mi · ▲ 396 ft
- Prospect Hill & Lower Ingham Pond 5.4 mi · ▲ 488 ft
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