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UConn Forest Fenton Tract

Baldwin Pond & Masons Mill Pond via Nipmuck Trail

3.7 mi · ▲ 88 ft · 1 hr 17 min

Baldwin Pond & Masons Mill Pond via Nipmuck Trail is a 3.7-mile out-and-back in UConn Forest Fenton Tract near Gurleyville, CT. The route passes Baldwin Pond before reaching Masons Mill Pond at the turnaround, 1.8 miles in. It is mostly level, with 88 ft of elevation gain. It scores 22/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi285 – 374 ft4.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.82439, -72.22638
Nearest town Gurleyville, CT
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Baldwin Pond & Masons Mill Pond via Nipmuck Trail

3.7 mi · ▲ 88 ft · 1 hr 17 min

Elevation 286–375 ft

Out & Back · UConn Forest Fenton Tract

Trailhead: 41.82439, -72.22638

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 60° · precip 0% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:05 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 50 ftPass Baldwin Pond.
  3. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  4. 0.3 miTurn right onto Nipmuck Trail, heading NW.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  6. 150 ftTurn right onto Pumping Station Road, heading NW.
  7. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  8. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  9. 350 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  10. 350 ftTurn right, heading S.
  11. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  12. 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
  13. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  14. 300 ftTurn right, heading N.
  15. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  16. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
  17. 250 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  18. 350 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  19. 0.1 miSharp left, heading N.
  20. 0.1 miPass Masons Mill Pond.
  21. 50 ftReach Baldwin Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  22. 0.2 miSharp right, heading NE.
  23. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  24. 300 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  25. 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  26. 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
  27. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  28. 300 ftBear left, heading S.
  29. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  30. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  31. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  32. 400 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  33. 350 ftTurn right, heading S.
  34. 150 ftBear right, heading SE.
  35. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  36. 100 ftTurn right onto Nipmuck Trail, heading S.
  37. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  38. 0.3 miBear right, heading SE.
  39. 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/masons-mill-pond-masons-mill-pond-out-back-4-lakes-6-km-a1ac

Trail surface

10% dirt90% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 79°F60°
Precip0%Wind2 mphUV8Humidity85%
Rained 1.4″ yesterday (3.4″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:46 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:05 PM
Wed 80°63°
Thu 91°68° 42%
Fri 94°71° 33%
Sat 92°70° 42%
Sun 93°67° 16%
Mon 94°71° 19%

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