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The Preserve

Ingham Hill–Ingham Ponds, 3 lakes

4 mi · ▲ 282 ft · 1 hr 28 min

Ingham Hill–Ingham Ponds, 3 lakes is a 4-mile out-and-back in The Preserve near Old Saybrook, CT. The route passes Ingham Ponds and Lower Ingham Pond before reaching Ingham Hill at the turnaround, 2 miles in. It climbs 282 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 19/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi26 – 200 ft4.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.31175, -72.38490
Nearest town Old Saybrook, CT
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Ingham Hill–Ingham Ponds, 3 lakes

4 mi · ▲ 282 ft · 1 hr 28 min

Elevation 28–200 ft

Out & Back · The Preserve

Trailhead: 41.31175, -72.38490

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:05 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 450 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  3. 50 ftPass Ingham Ponds.
  4. 0.1 miPass Lower Ingham Pond.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  6. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  7. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  8. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  9. 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
  10. 0.1 miSharp left, heading N.
  11. 0.6 miBear left, heading W.
  12. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  13. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  14. 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
  15. 500 ftBear right, heading NW.
  16. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  17. 0.2 miReach Ingham Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  18. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  19. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  20. 500 ftBear right, heading NE.
  21. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  22. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  23. 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
  24. 0.6 miSharp right, heading E.
  25. 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
  26. 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
  27. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  28. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  29. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  30. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
  31. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/lower-ingham-pond-lower-ingham-pond-out-back-4-lakes-7-km-1cb5

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

OvercastTemperature 79°F62°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity80%
Rained 2.7″ yesterday (3.2″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:05 PM
Wed 78°61°
Thu 83°72°
Fri 85°72° 15%
Sat 84°71° 21%
Sun 86°70° 16%
Mon 91°73°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.7 mi in (~46 min). Leave by 6:58 PM for the 8:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:05 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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