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.
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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 Sep 20: Rain, high 63°F / low 56° · precip 73% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 6:53 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Hockanum River Linear Park - Union Pond Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftPass Union Pond.
- 0.8 miContinue straight onto Union Pond Trail (Section Closed), heading NE.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Oakland Trail, heading NE.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Hockanum River Linear Park - Oakland Trail, heading NE.
- 450 ftPass Parker Street Dam.
- 100 ftTurn left onto Oakland Trail, heading NE.
- 150 ftReach Union Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 100 ftTurn right onto Hockanum River Linear Park - Oakland Trail, heading N.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Oakland Trail, heading SW.
- 150 ftBear left onto Union Pond Trail (Section Closed), heading W.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Hockanum River Linear Park - Union Pond Trail, heading S.
- 0.8 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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