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Nipmuck State Forest

Lily Bridge Pond & North Loop via West Murray Trail

2.9 mi · ▲ 296 ft · 1 hr 7 min

Lily Bridge Pond & North Loop via West Murray Trail is a 2.9-mile out-and-back in Nipmuck State Forest near Staffordville, CT. The route reaches Lily Bridge Pond at the turnaround, 1.3 miles in. It climbs 296 ft. It scores 28/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi627 – 846 ft3.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.95783, -72.25993
Nearest town Staffordville, CT
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Lily Bridge Pond & North Loop via West Murray Trail

2.9 mi · ▲ 296 ft · 1 hr 7 min

Elevation 626–845 ft

Out & Back · Nipmuck State Forest

Trailhead: 41.95783, -72.25993

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 77°F / low 59° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:06 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.1 miSharp right, heading S.
  3. 250 ftSharp left, heading E.
  4. 0.3 miBear left, heading S.
  5. 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
  6. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  7. 0.2 miBear right onto North Loop, heading S.
  8. 0.2 miContinue straight onto West Murray Trail, heading S.
  9. 0.2 miSharp left, heading W.
  10. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  11. 150 ftReach Lily Bridge Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  13. 0.1 miSharp right, heading N.
  14. 0.2 miContinue straight onto North Loop, heading NE.
  15. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  16. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  17. 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
  18. 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
  19. 0.3 miSharp right, heading W.
  20. 250 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  21. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/lily-bridge-pond-lily-bridge-pond-out-back-4-km-582b

Trail surface

10% dirt90% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 77°F59°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV8Humidity86%
Rained 1.1″ yesterday (2.2″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°55°
Sunrise 5:46 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:06 PM
Wed 79°64°
Thu 88°67° 55%
Fri 92°69° 39%
Sat 90°69° 41%
Sun 92°65° 16%
Mon 91°69° 20%

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