UConn Forest North Eagleville Tract

Lower Storrs Pumping Station Pond & Water Line Trail

5.9 mi · ▲ 494 ft · 2 hr 13 min

Lower Storrs Pumping Station Pond & Water Line Trail is a 5.9-mile out-and-back in UConn Forest North Eagleville Tract near Mansfield Four Corners, CT. The route reaches Lower Storrs Pumping Station Pond at the turnaround, 3 miles in. It climbs 494 ft. It scores 3/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi423 – 663 ft6.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: connector 41.81212, -72.26656
Nearest town Mansfield Four Corners, CT

Directions

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Lower Storrs Pumping Station Pond & Water Line Trail

5.9 mi · ▲ 494 ft · 2 hr 13 min

Elevation 425–664 ft

Out & Back · UConn Forest North Eagleville Tract

Trailhead: connector · 41.81212, -72.26656

Weather Sep 20: Rain, high 61°F / low 54° · precip 75% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 6:52 PM

Transit-accessible: Upper F Lot stop 322 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 50 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  3. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  4. 50 ftSharp right onto Celeron Trail, heading NE.
  5. 0.3 miSharp left, heading SE.
  6. 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
  7. 350 ftSharp right onto Water Line Trail, heading W.
  8. 0.7 miTurn right, heading SW.
  9. 100 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  10. 0.7 miBear left, heading S.
  11. 0.4 miSharp right, heading SE.
  12. 0.4 miReach Lower Storrs Pumping Station Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 0.4 miSharp left, heading SE.
  14. 0.4 miBear right, heading NW.
  15. 0.7 miTurn right, heading N.
  16. 0.7 miSharp left, heading E.
  17. 350 ftTurn right, heading E.
  18. 0.4 miSharp right onto Celeron Trail, heading S.
  19. 0.3 miBear left, heading SE.
  20. 150 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  21. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  22. 50 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  23. 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

23% paved22% gravel55% unspecified

Weather

RainTemperature 61°F54°
Precip75%Wind4 mphUV0Humidity99%
Rained 1″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°50° 1 AM: 10% rain2 AM: 11% rain4 AM: 5% rain5 AM: 6% rain6 AM: 1% rain7 AM: 9% rain8 AM: 3% rain9 AM: 4% rain10 AM: 27% rain11 AM: 53% rain12 PM: 48% rain1 PM: 75% rain2 PM: 60% rain3 PM: 55% rain4 PM: 53% rain5 PM: 30% rain6 PM: 48% rain7 PM: 29% rain8 PM: 37% rain9 PM: 38% rain10 PM: 44% rain11 PM: 42% rain
Sunrise 6:35 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:52 PM
Mon 66°55° 32%
Tue 59°47° 19%
Wed 63°46°
Thu 64°45°
Fri 61°50° 32%
Sat 59°51° 32%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~13 min). Leave by 6:19 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:19 PM — 1 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Upper F Lot stop 322 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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