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Bigelow Hollow State Park

Mashapaug Pond–Meyers Pond, 5 lakes

6.1 mi · ▲ 394 ft · 2 hr 14 min

Mashapaug Pond–Meyers Pond, 5 lakes is a 6.1-mile out-and-back in Bigelow Hollow State Park near Mashapaug, CT. The route passes Mashapaug Pond, Bigelow Pond and Meyers Pond before reaching Walker Pond at the turnaround, 2.9 miles in. It climbs 394 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 26/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi623 – 804 ft6.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.00479, -72.12892
Nearest town Mashapaug, CT
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Mashapaug Pond–Meyers Pond, 5 lakes

6.1 mi · ▲ 394 ft · 2 hr 14 min

Elevation 624–805 ft

Out & Back · Bigelow Hollow State Park

Trailhead: 42.00479, -72.12892

Weather Sep 20: Light rain, high 60°F / low 53° · precip 72% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 6:51 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 50 ftPass Mashapaug Pond.
  3. 350 ftTurn left, heading W.
  4. 0.7 miPass Bigelow Pond.
  5. 200 ftBear left, heading E.
  6. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  7. 0.3 miTurn left onto Bigelow Brook Road, heading S.
  8. 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
  9. 250 ftTurn left onto Park Road, heading S.
  10. 50 ftContinue straight onto Bigelow Hollow Park Trail, heading S.
  11. 250 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  12. 0.2 miTurn left onto Lower Breakneck Hill Road, heading SW.
  13. 0.6 miPass Meyers Pond.
  14. 0.7 miPass Walker Pond.
  15. 0.3 miReach Mashapaug Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  16. 1.6 miTurn right, heading N.
  17. 0.2 miTurn left onto Bigelow Hollow Park Trail, heading NE.
  18. 250 ftContinue straight onto Park Road, heading NE.
  19. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  20. 200 ftBear right onto Bigelow Brook Road, heading E.
  21. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  22. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  23. 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
  24. 0.8 miTurn right, heading N.
  25. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/mashapaug-pond-meyers-pond-out-back-3-lakes-17-km-4684

Trail surface

60% dirt2% gravel1% paved37% unspecified

Weather

Light rainTemperature 60°F53°
Precip72%Wind4 mphUV1Humidity98%
Rained 1.9″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°50° 1 AM: 5% rain2 AM: 15% rain3 AM: 2% rain5 AM: 5% rain6 AM: 1% rain7 AM: 14% rain8 AM: 6% rain9 AM: 4% rain10 AM: 24% rain11 AM: 44% rain12 PM: 55% rain1 PM: 72% rain2 PM: 61% rain3 PM: 65% rain4 PM: 54% rain5 PM: 29% rain6 PM: 45% rain7 PM: 33% rain8 PM: 34% rain9 PM: 34% rain10 PM: 37% rain11 PM: 55% rain
Sunrise 6:34 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:51 PM
Mon 65°53° 48%
Tue 59°46° 16%
Wed 61°46°
Thu 63°44° 15%
Fri 60°49° 31%
Sat 58°50° 31%

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