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Lake Hammonasset Public Watershed Land

Lake Hammonasset & Old Mill Pond via North Chestnut Hill Road

3.7 mi · ▲ 246 ft · 1 hr 21 min

Lake Hammonasset & Old Mill Pond via North Chestnut Hill Road is a 3.7-mile out-and-back in Lake Hammonasset Public Watershed Land near North Madison, CT. The route passes Lake Hammonasset before reaching Old Mill Pond at the turnaround, 1.6 miles in. It is mostly level, with 246 ft of elevation gain. It scores 25/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi164 – 354 ft4.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.35944, -72.60737
Nearest town North Madison, CT
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Lake Hammonasset & Old Mill Pond via North Chestnut Hill Road

3.7 mi · ▲ 246 ft · 1 hr 21 min

Elevation 165–355 ft

Out & Back · Lake Hammonasset Public Watershed Land

Trailhead: 41.35944, -72.60737

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 80°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:49 AM · sunset 8:06 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 50 ftPass Lake Hammonasset.
  3. 0.8 miContinue straight onto North Chestnut Hill Road, heading N.
  4. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Abner Lane, heading N.
  5. 0.3 miPass Old Mill Pond.
  6. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  7. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  8. 0.2 miTurn right onto Covered Bridge Trail, heading S.
  9. 50 ftReach Lake Hammonasset, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  11. 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
  12. 50 ftTurn left onto Abner Lane, heading N.
  13. 0.4 miContinue straight onto North Chestnut Hill Road, heading W.
  14. 1.2 miArrive 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/lake-hammonasset-old-mill-pond-out-back-5-km-7a98

Trail surface

51% gravel40% dirt9% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 80°F63°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity77%
Rained 0.8″ yesterday (1.4″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:49 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:06 PM
Wed 79°64°
Thu 88°69°
Fri 93°71° 25%
Sat 91°70° 30%
Sun 92°70° 19%
Mon 96°73°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~20 min). Leave by 7:26 PM for the 8:06 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:41 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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