Lily Bridge Pond–Bradley Trail, 4 sights
3.7 mi · ▲ 425 ft · 1 hr 27 min
Lily Bridge Pond–Bradley Trail, 4 sights is a 3.7-mile out-and-back in Nipmuck State Forest near Stafford Springs, CT. The route reaches Lily Bridge Pond. It climbs 425 ft. It scores 29/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Lily Bridge Pond–Bradley Trail, 4 sights
3.7 mi · ▲ 425 ft · 1 hr 27 min
Elevation 626–908 ft
Out & Back · Nipmuck State Forest
Trailhead: West Murray Trail · 41.93028, -72.25758
Weather Sep 20: Rain, high 61°F / low 53° · precip 73% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 6:52 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on West Murray Trail, heading N.
- 1.5 miSharp left, heading E.
- 50 ftPass Lily Bridge Pond.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Bradley Trail, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto East Murray Trail, heading E.
- 1.2 miTurn left onto West Murray Trail, heading NW.
- 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.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~17 min). Leave by 6:15 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:19 PM — 0 min before dark.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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More from West Murray Trail Trailhead
- North Loop & West Murray Trail 3.2 mi · ▲ 314 ft
- Bradley Loop Trail–Bradley Trail, 3 sights 4.2 mi · ▲ 536 ft
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