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The Preserve

Prospect Hill–Lake Rockview, 6 lakes

7.2 mi · ▲ 650 ft · 2 hr 44 min

Prospect Hill–Lake Rockview, 6 lakes is a 7.2-mile out-and-back in The Preserve near Saybrook Manor, CT. The route passes Lake Rockview, Chalkers Millpond, Crystal Lake and Lower Ingham Pond before reaching Prospect Hill at the turnaround, 3.6 miles in. It climbs 650 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 18/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi7 – 190 ft8.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.30077, -72.39714
Nearest town Saybrook Manor, CT
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Prospect Hill–Lake Rockview, 6 lakes

7.2 mi · ▲ 650 ft · 2 hr 44 min

Elevation 8–190 ft

Out & Back · The Preserve

Trailhead: 41.30077, -72.39714

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 50 ftPass Lake Rockview.
  3. 50 ftPass Chalkers Millpond.
  4. 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
  5. 400 ftBear right, heading W.
  6. 450 ftTurn left, heading W.
  7. 300 ftTurn left, heading W.
  8. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  9. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  10. 450 ftTurn right onto Old Back Highway, heading W.
  11. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
  12. 350 ftPass Crystal Lake.
  13. 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  14. 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
  15. 100 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  16. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  17. 350 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  18. 0.4 miBear left, heading N.
  19. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  20. 450 ftBear right, heading NW.
  21. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  22. 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  23. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  24. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  25. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  26. 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
  27. 0.6 miSharp right, heading E.
  28. 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
  29. 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
  30. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  31. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  32. 150 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  33. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  34. 350 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  35. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  36. 50 ftPass Lower Ingham Pond.
  37. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  38. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  39. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  40. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  41. 450 ftReach Prospect Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  42. 450 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  43. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  44. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  45. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  46. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  47. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  48. 350 ftTurn right, heading S.
  49. 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
  50. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  51. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  52. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  53. 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
  54. 0.1 miSharp left, heading SE.
  55. 0.6 miBear left, heading NW.
  56. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  57. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  58. 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
  59. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  60. 250 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  61. 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
  62. 450 ftTurn left, heading W.
  63. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  64. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
  65. 350 ftBear right, heading SW.
  66. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  67. 100 ftBear left, heading W.
  68. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  69. 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  70. 450 ftBear left, heading S.
  71. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  72. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  73. 300 ftTurn right, heading S.
  74. 450 ftBear left, heading SE.
  75. 400 ftTurn right, heading S.
  76. 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-7-lakes-12-km

Trail surface

99% dirt1% boardwalk

Weather

OvercastTemperature 78°F63°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity78%
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 78°62°
Thu 83°72°
Fri 86°72° 15%
Sat 85°72° 21%
Sun 86°70° 16%
Mon 91°73°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~15 min). Leave by 7:29 PM for the 8:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:33 PM — 2 min before dark.

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