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
Directions
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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 Sep 20: Light rain, high 62°F / low 55° · precip 75% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 6:52 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 50 ftPass Baldwin Pond.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Nipmuck Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Pumping Station Road, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading N.
- 0.1 miPass Masons Mill Pond.
- 50 ftReach Baldwin Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 300 ftBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 150 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 100 ftTurn right onto Nipmuck Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading SE.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
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Trail surface
10% dirt90% unspecified
Weather
Light rainTemperature 62°F55°
Precip75%Wind3 mphUV0Humidity97%
Rained 0.7″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°50°
Sunrise 6:35 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:52 PM
Mon
66°56°
33%
Tue
61°48°
19%
Wed
63°47°
Thu
65°46°
Fri
62°51°
32%
Sat
59°51°
32%
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