Linsley Pond
6.1 mi · ▲ 290 ft · 2 hr 11 min
Linsley Pond is a 6.1-mile out-and-back in Queach Preserve near Branford, CT. The route reaches Linsley Pond at the turnaround, 3 miles in. It climbs 290 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 44/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi26 – 164 ft6.8 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.30019, -72.80150
Nearest town Branford, CT
Directions
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Linsley Pond
6.1 mi · ▲ 290 ft · 2 hr 11 min
Elevation 25–163 ft
Out & Back · Queach Preserve
Trailhead: 41.30019, -72.80150
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 81°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 5:50 AM · sunset 8:06 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 500 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.8 miBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
- 250 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 1.5 miReach Linsley Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.5 miBear right, heading NE.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading S.
- 500 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
71% dirt3% gravel26% 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°
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