Nehantic State Forest

Powers Lake

4.9 mi · ▲ 394 ft · 1 hr 50 min

Powers Lake is a 4.9-mile out-and-back in Nehantic State Forest near Silver Falls, CT. The route reaches Powers Lake. It climbs 394 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 74/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi154 – 361 ft5.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: connector 41.41951, -72.26096
Nearest town Silver Falls, CT

Directions

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Powers Lake

4.9 mi · ▲ 394 ft · 1 hr 50 min

Elevation 155–361 ft

Out & Back · Nehantic State Forest

Trailhead: connector · 41.41951, -72.26096

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:04 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  3. 1.6 miTurn right, heading SW.
  4. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  5. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  6. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  7. 0.4 miPass Powers Lake.
  8. 150 ftBear right, heading E.
  9. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  10. 0.3 miReach Powers Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 0.3 miBear left, heading N.
  12. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  13. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
  14. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  15. 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
  16. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  17. 1.6 miTurn right, heading N.
  18. 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 surface

70% dirt30% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 79°F62°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity81%
Rained 3.1″ yesterday (5.1″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:04 PM
Wed 77°63°
Thu 89°71°
Fri 92°71° 19%
Sat 90°70° 25%
Sun 92°68° 16%
Mon 94°71°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.5 mi in (~42 min). Leave by 7:03 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:00 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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