Mashapaug Pond is a 2.5-mile out-and-back in Bigelow Hollow State Park near Mashapaug, CT. The route reaches Mashapaug Pond. It is mostly level, with 83 ft of elevation gain. It scores 29/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi705 – 764 ft2.7 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 42.00479, -72.12892
Nearest town Mashapaug, CT
Directions
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Mashapaug Pond
2.5 mi · ▲ 83 ft · 52 min
Elevation 705–765 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
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 50 ftPass Mashapaug Pond.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.9 miBear right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miReach Mashapaug Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
- 0.9 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Light rainTemperature 60°F53°
Precip72%Wind4 mphUV1Humidity98%
Rained 1.9″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°50°
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%
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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- Mashapaug Pond–Meyers Pond, 5 lakes 6.1 mi · ▲ 394 ft
- Walker Mountain–Mashapaug Pond, 3 lakes 6.6 mi · ▲ 893 ft
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