Lake Bonair
3.9 mi · ▲ 397 ft · 1 hr 30 min
Lake Bonair is a 3.9-mile out-and-back in Shenipsit State Forest near Ellington, CT. The route reaches Lake Bonair at the turnaround, 2 miles in. It climbs 397 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 46/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi535 – 801 ft4.1 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: connector 41.93092, -72.43887
Nearest town Ellington, CT
Directions
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Lake Bonair
3.9 mi · ▲ 397 ft · 1 hr 30 min
Elevation 534–801 ft
Out & Back · Shenipsit State Forest
Trailhead: connector · 41.93092, -72.43887
Weather Sep 20: Rain, high 61°F / low 55° · precip 65% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 6:52 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.6 miBear right, heading SE.
- 1.2 miReach Lake Bonair, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.2 miBear left, heading NW.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.1 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
78% dirt22% unspecified
Weather
RainTemperature 61°F55°
Precip65%Wind4 mphUV1Humidity96%
Rained 1″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°50°
Sunrise 6:36 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:52 PM
Mon
65°55°
32%
Tue
60°47°
17%
Wed
63°46°
Thu
64°42°
15%
Fri
62°50°
31%
Sat
59°50°
31%
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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