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The Preserve

Lower Ingham Pond

4.9 mi · ▲ 396 ft · 1 hr 50 min

Lower Ingham Pond is a 4.9-mile out-and-back in The Preserve near Saybrook Manor, CT. The route reaches Lower Ingham Pond at the turnaround, 2.5 miles in. It climbs 396 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 26/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi30 – 190 ft6.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.30852, -72.41035
Nearest town Saybrook Manor, CT
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Lower Ingham Pond

4.9 mi · ▲ 396 ft · 1 hr 50 min

Elevation 31–190 ft

Out & Back · The Preserve

Trailhead: 41.30852, -72.41035

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 78°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:05 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  3. 250 ftTurn left, heading W.
  4. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  5. 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
  6. 350 ftTurn left, heading N.
  7. 0.4 miBear left, heading N.
  8. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  9. 450 ftBear right, heading N.
  10. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
  11. 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  12. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  13. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  14. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  15. 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
  16. 0.6 miSharp right, heading NE.
  17. 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
  18. 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
  19. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  20. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  21. 150 ftSharp right, heading E.
  22. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  23. 350 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  24. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  25. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  26. 50 ftReach Lower Ingham Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  27. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  28. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  29. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  30. 350 ftTurn right, heading S.
  31. 50 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  32. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  33. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  34. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  35. 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
  36. 0.1 miSharp left, heading NW.
  37. 0.6 miBear left, heading NW.
  38. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  39. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  40. 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
  41. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  42. 250 ftTurn left, heading W.
  43. 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
  44. 450 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  45. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  46. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
  47. 350 ftBear left, heading SW.
  48. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  49. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  50. 250 ftBear right, heading S.
  51. 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-6-lakes-13-km-4646

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

OvercastTemperature 78°F63°
Precip0%Wind2 mphUV7Humidity80%
Rained 2.5″ yesterday (3.3″ 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 77°62°
Thu 83°72°
Fri 85°72° 16%
Sat 84°71° 22%
Sun 86°70° 17%
Mon 91°73°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~31 min). Leave by 7:14 PM for the 8:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:47 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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