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Crandall Park

Powell Pond–Crandall Park Beach Loop, 3 lakes

1.9 mi · ▲ 266 ft · 46 min

Powell Pond–Crandall Park Beach Loop, 3 lakes is a 1.9-mile loop in Crandall Park near Tolland, CT. The route passes Powell Pond, Crandall Park Beach and Crandall Pond. It climbs 266 ft, with sections as steep as 25% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 3/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi561 – 846 ft · steepest grade: 25%2.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.86093, -72.37262
Nearest town Tolland, CT
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Powell Pond–Crandall Park Beach Loop, 3 lakes

1.9 mi · ▲ 266 ft · 46 min

Elevation 561–846 ft

Loop · Crandall Park

Trailhead: 41.86093, -72.37262

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 77°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:06 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 50 ftPass Powell Pond.
  3. 50 ftPass Crandall Park Beach.
  4. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  5. 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  6. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  7. 100 ftSharp right, heading W.
  8. 300 ftBear left, heading N.
  9. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  10. 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
  11. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  12. 50 ftPass Crandall Pond.
  13. 50 ftSharp left, heading E.
  14. 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
  15. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  16. 0.6 miTurn right, heading W.
  17. 50 ftSharp left, heading W.
  18. 300 ftBear right, heading W.
  19. 300 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  20. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  21. 150 ftBear right, heading S.
  22. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  23. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  24. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  25. 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
  26. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  27. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  28. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  29. 50 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/powell-pond-loop

Trail surface

72% dirt9% gravel19% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 77°F61°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity80%
Rained 1.7″ yesterday (2.8″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:47 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:06 PM
Wed 79°63°
Thu 90°68° 53%
Fri 93°70° 37%
Sat 91°69° 42%
Sun 93°66° 18%
Mon 93°70° 19%

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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