Mashapaug Pond & Bigelow Pond
2 mi · ▲ 270 ft · 48 min
Mashapaug Pond & Bigelow Pond is a 2-mile out-and-back in Bigelow Hollow State Park near Mashapaug, CT. The route passes Bigelow Pond before reaching Mashapaug Pond at the turnaround, 0.9 miles in. It climbs 270 ft, with sections as steep as 15% grade. It scores 39/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Mashapaug Pond & Bigelow Pond
2 mi · ▲ 270 ft · 48 min
Elevation 641–805 ft
Out & Back · Bigelow Hollow State Park
Trailhead: 41.99753, -72.12561
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:05 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftPass Bigelow Pond.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftReach Mashapaug Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.8 miBear left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftArrive 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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- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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- Meyers Pond & Bigelow Pond via Lower Breakneck Hill Road 3.5 mi · ▲ 113 ft
- Walker Mountain & Bigelow Pond via Park Road 4.8 mi · ▲ 607 ft
- Walker Mountain & Bigelow Pond via Park Road 5.1 mi · ▲ 634 ft
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