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Union Pond–Parker Street Dam, 3 lakes

2.1 mi · ▲ 84 ft · 45 min

Union Pond–Parker Street Dam, 3 lakes is a 2.1-mile out-and-back near Oakland, CT. The route passes Union Pond before reaching Parker Street Dam at the turnaround, 1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 84 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi144 – 187 ft2.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Hockanum River Linear Park - Union Pond Trail 41.79867, -72.52335
Nearest town Oakland, CT
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Union Pond–Parker Street Dam, 3 lakes

2.1 mi · ▲ 84 ft · 45 min

Elevation 144–187 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Hockanum River Linear Park - Union Pond Trail · 41.79867, -72.52335

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 1 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:06 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Hockanum River Linear Park - Union Pond Trail, heading N.
  2. 50 ftPass Union Pond.
  3. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Union Pond Trail (Section Closed), heading NE.
  4. 0.1 miBear right onto Oakland Trail, heading NE.
  5. 100 ftContinue straight onto Hockanum River Linear Park - Oakland Trail, heading NE.
  6. 450 ftPass Parker Street Dam.
  7. 100 ftTurn left onto Oakland Trail, heading NE.
  8. 150 ftReach Union Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 100 ftTurn right onto Hockanum River Linear Park - Oakland Trail, heading N.
  10. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Oakland Trail, heading SW.
  11. 150 ftBear left onto Union Pond Trail (Section Closed), heading W.
  12. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Hockanum River Linear Park - Union Pond Trail, heading S.
  13. 0.8 miArrive 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/parker-street-dam-out-back

Weather

OvercastTemperature 79°F63°
Precip0%Wind1 mphUV7Humidity83%
Rained 1.2″ yesterday (2.9″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:06 PM
Wed 80°65°
Thu 92°69° 46%
Fri 95°72° 37%
Sat 93°70° 42%
Sun 95°68° 19%
Mon 95°73° 19%

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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