White Oak, 4' diameter–Upper Colts Pond, 3 lakes
3.2 mi · ▲ 205 ft · 1 hr 10 min
White Oak, 4' diameter–Upper Colts Pond, 3 lakes is a 3.2-mile out-and-back in Friedman Memorial Forest near Warrenville, CT. The route passes White Oak and Lower Colts Pond before reaching Upper Colts Pond at the turnaround, 1.6 miles in. It is mostly level, with 205 ft of elevation gain. It scores 61/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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White Oak, 4' diameter–Upper Colts Pond, 3 lakes
3.2 mi · ▲ 205 ft · 1 hr 10 min
Elevation 494–637 ft
Out & Back · Friedman Memorial Forest
Trailhead: 41.84452, -72.15137
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:05 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 0.2 miPass White Oak.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
- 0.7 miBear right, heading E.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Colts Pond Road, heading S.
- 0.3 miPass Lower Colts Pond.
- 50 ftPass Upper Colts Pond.
- 100 ftReach White Oak, 4' diameter, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 450 ftBear left, heading N.
- 0.7 miSharp right, heading NW.
- 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.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~19 min). Leave by 7:26 PM for the 8:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:36 PM — 0 min before dark.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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