Lake Bonair
2.3 mi · ▲ 340 ft · 56 min
Lake Bonair is a 2.3-mile out-and-back in Shenipsit State Forest near Ellington, CT. The route reaches Lake Bonair at the turnaround, 1.1 miles in. It climbs 340 ft. It scores 11/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi469 – 719 ft2.3 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.91504, -72.44040
Nearest town Ellington, CT
Directions
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Lake Bonair
2.3 mi · ▲ 340 ft · 56 min
Elevation 470–718 ft
Out & Back · Shenipsit State Forest
Trailhead: 41.91504, -72.44040
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 78°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 1 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:06 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading E.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.4 miSharp right, heading S.
- 0.4 miReach Lake Bonair, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miSharp left, heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
- 250 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
36% dirt64% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 78°F61°
Precip0%Wind1 mphUV7Humidity75%
Rained 1.9″ yesterday (3.8″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:47 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:06 PM
Wed
79°63°
Thu
90°68°
56%
Fri
93°70°
39%
Sat
91°69°
40%
Sun
93°66°
17%
Mon
93°70°
20%
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