George Washington Management Area
Wakefield Pond–Peck Pond Loop, 8 sights
6.3 mi · ▲ 341 ft · 2 hr 16 min
Wakefield Pond–Peck Pond Loop, 8 sights is a 6.3-mile loop in George Washington Management Area near Quaddick, CT. The route passes Wakefield Pond, Richardson Pond, Pulaski State Park Beach and Peck Pond. It climbs 341 ft. It scores 70/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi522 – 745 ft6.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Silver Brook Road 41.96058, -71.79830
Nearest town Quaddick, CT
Directions
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Wakefield Pond–Peck Pond Loop, 8 sights
6.3 mi · ▲ 341 ft · 2 hr 16 min
Elevation 521–744 ft
Loop · George Washington Management Area
Trailhead: Silver Brook Road · 41.96058, -71.79830
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:44 AM · sunset 8:04 PM
Toilets at the trailhead
- Start on Silver Brook Road, heading SE.
- 50 ftPass Wakefield Pond.
- 450 ftContinue straight onto Munyon Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right, heading E.
- 1.6 miBear right onto Notre Dame Trail, heading S.
- 1 miPass Richardson Pond.
- 50 ftTurn right onto George Washington Orange Trail, heading SW.
- 0.6 miBear right onto Inner Border Trail, heading SW.
- 400 ftBear right onto George Washington Orange Trail, heading SW.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Inner Border Trail, heading SW.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto George Washington Orange Trail, heading S.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Inner Border Trail, heading SW.
- 0.4 miPass Pulaski State Park Beach.
- 50 ftPass Peck Pond.
- 250 ftSharp right onto Border Trail, heading N.
- 1.8 miTurn left onto Silver Brook Road, heading N.
- 350 ftThe loop closes back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
38% gravel12% dirt1% sand49% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 5:44 AMSunset 8:04 PM
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
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