Governor's Island–Pine Acres Lake, 3 lakes is a 2.7-mile out-and-back in James L. Goodwin State Forest near Rawson, CT. The route passes Black Spruce Pond and Pine Acres Lake before reaching Governor's Island at the turnaround, 1.3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 171 ft of elevation gain. It scores 69/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi568 – 666 ft2.8 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Middle Road 41.80139, -72.09330
Nearest town Rawson, CT
Directions
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Governor's Island–Pine Acres Lake, 3 lakes
2.7 mi · ▲ 171 ft · 59 min
Elevation 568–665 ft
Out & Back · James L. Goodwin State Forest
Trailhead: Middle Road · 41.80139, -72.09330
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:05 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 50 ftPass Black Spruce Pond.
- 450 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.8 miPass Pine Acres Lake.
- 50 ftReach Governor's Island, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.8 miBear left, heading NE.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading W.
- 300 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
6% dirt94% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 5:46 AMSunset 8:05 PM
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from Middle Road Trailhead
- Black Spruce Pond & Edwin Way Teale Pond 4.5 mi · ▲ 202 ft
- Pine Acres Lake–Black Spruce Pond, 3 lakes 4.9 mi · ▲ 256 ft
- Governor's Island–Pine Acres Lake Loop, 3 lakes 5.2 mi · ▲ 188 ft
- Pine Acres Lake–Black Spruce Pond, 3 lakes 5.3 mi · ▲ 280 ft
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