Moulsons Pond is a 4.3-mile out-and-back in Nehantic State Forest near North Lyme, CT. The route reaches Moulsons Pond at the turnaround, 2.1 miles in. It climbs 457 ft. It scores 62/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi75 – 299 ft4.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.39612, -72.30722
Nearest town North Lyme, CT
Directions
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Moulsons Pond
4.3 mi · ▲ 457 ft · 1 hr 40 min
Elevation 76–299 ft
Out & Back · Nehantic State Forest
Trailhead: 41.39612, -72.30722
Weather Aug 4: Rain showers, high 77°F / low 70° · precip 93% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:04 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 500 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 100 ftReach Moulsons Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading E.
- 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
3% gravel97% unspecified
Weather
Rain showersTemperature 77°F70°
Precip93%Wind4 mphUV4Humidity80%
Rained 1.3″ 3 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65°
Sunrise 5:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:04 PM
Tue
80°64°
Wed
78°63°
Thu
88°71°
Fri
92°72°
19%
Sat
91°71°
25%
Sun
91°71°
16%
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.3 mi in (~37 min). Leave by 7:08 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:52 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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