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Queach Preserve

Branford Supply Pond & Linsley Pond

5.9 mi · ▲ 282 ft · 2 hr 6 min

Branford Supply Pond & Linsley Pond is a 5.9-mile out-and-back in Queach Preserve near Branford, CT. The route passes Branford Supply Pond before reaching Linsley Pond at the turnaround, 2.9 miles in. It climbs 282 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 44/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi23 – 164 ft6.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.29859, -72.80467
Nearest town Branford, CT
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Branford Supply Pond & Linsley Pond

5.9 mi · ▲ 282 ft · 2 hr 6 min

Elevation 25–163 ft

Out & Back · Queach Preserve

Trailhead: 41.29859, -72.80467

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 81°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 5:50 AM · sunset 8:06 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 50 ftPass Branford Supply Pond.
  3. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
  4. 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  5. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  6. 0.8 miBear right, heading E.
  7. 50 ftSharp left, heading E.
  8. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  9. 250 ftBear left, heading NE.
  10. 1.4 miPass Linsley Pond.
  11. 350 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  12. 250 ftReach Branford Supply Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  14. 1.5 miBear right, heading E.
  15. 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  16. 0.3 miSharp right, heading SE.
  17. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  18. 0.8 miTurn right, heading S.
  19. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  20. 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  21. 500 ftArrive 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/linsley-pond-linsley-pond-out-back-3-lakes-11-km-14fc

Trail surface

70% dirt30% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 81°F63°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity79%
Rained 0.7″ yesterday (1.9″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:50 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:06 PM
Wed 81°64°
Thu 87°72° 15%
Fri 90°73° 27%
Sat 88°71° 31%
Sun 88°69° 20%
Mon 94°74°

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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