Governor's Island–Pine Acres Lake Loop, 4 lakes
2.7 mi · ▲ 166 ft · 59 min
Governor's Island–Pine Acres Lake Loop, 4 lakes is a 2.7-mile loop in James L. Goodwin State Forest near Hampton, CT. The route passes Brown Hill Pond, Pine Acres Lake and Governor's Island. It is mostly level, with 166 ft of elevation gain. It scores 35/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Governor's Island–Pine Acres Lake Loop, 4 lakes
2.7 mi · ▲ 166 ft · 59 min
Elevation 569–746 ft
Loop · James L. Goodwin State Forest
Trailhead: 41.78032, -72.06837
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 78°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:04 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 50 ftPass Brown Hill Pond.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading NW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Goodwin Forest Trail, heading NW.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Cedar Swamp Road, heading W.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftPass Pine Acres Lake.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftPass Governor's Island.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
- 100 ftThe loop closes 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 0.8 mi in (~21 min). Leave by 7:23 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:39 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Brown Hill Pond & Pine Acres Lake via Cedar Swamp Road 2.8 mi · ▲ 137 ft
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