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The Preserve

Prospect Hill–Lower Ingham Pond, 3 lakes

6.2 mi · ▲ 489 ft · 2 hr 19 min

Prospect Hill–Lower Ingham Pond, 3 lakes is a 6.2-mile out-and-back in The Preserve near Saybrook Manor, CT. The route passes Crystal Lake and Lower Ingham Pond before reaching Prospect Hill at the turnaround, 3.1 miles in. It climbs 489 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 21/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi20 – 190 ft7.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.29904, -72.41554
Nearest town Saybrook Manor, CT
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Prospect Hill–Lower Ingham Pond, 3 lakes

6.2 mi · ▲ 489 ft · 2 hr 19 min

Elevation 19–190 ft

Out & Back · The Preserve

Trailhead: 41.29904, -72.41554

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 78°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 1 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:05 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 50 ftPass Crystal Lake.
  3. 250 ftBear right, heading NW.
  4. 100 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  5. 250 ftTurn right, heading E.
  6. 450 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  7. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  8. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  9. 250 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  10. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  11. 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
  12. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  13. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  14. 350 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  15. 0.4 miBear left, heading N.
  16. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  17. 450 ftBear right, heading NW.
  18. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  19. 200 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  20. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  21. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  22. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  23. 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
  24. 0.6 miSharp right, heading SE.
  25. 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
  26. 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
  27. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  28. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  29. 150 ftSharp right, heading E.
  30. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  31. 350 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  32. 50 ftPass Lower Ingham Pond.
  33. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  34. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  35. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  36. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  37. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  38. 450 ftReach Prospect Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  39. 450 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  40. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  41. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  42. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  43. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  44. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  45. 350 ftTurn right, heading S.
  46. 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
  47. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  48. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  49. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  50. 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
  51. 0.1 miSharp left, heading SE.
  52. 0.6 miBear left, heading NW.
  53. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  54. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  55. 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
  56. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  57. 250 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  58. 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
  59. 450 ftTurn left, heading N.
  60. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  61. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
  62. 350 ftBear right, heading SW.
  63. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  64. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  65. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  66. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  67. 250 ftBear right, heading NW.
  68. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  69. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  70. 450 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  71. 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
  72. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  73. 50 ftArrive 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/prospect-hill-lower-ingham-pond-out-back-5-lakes-9-km

Trail surface

99% dirt1% grass

Weather

OvercastTemperature 78°F63°
Precip0%Wind1 mphUV7Humidity82%
Rained 2.5″ yesterday (3.3″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:05 PM
Wed 77°62°
Thu 83°72°
Fri 85°72° 15%
Sat 84°71° 20%
Sun 86°70° 17%
Mon 91°73°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.5 mi in (~41 min). Leave by 7:04 PM for the 8:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:58 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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