Clay Pit Ponds State Park Preserve
Sharrotts Pond–Abraham's Pond Loop, 6 lakes
2 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 42 min
Sharrotts Pond–Abraham's Pond Loop, 6 lakes is a 2-mile loop in Clay Pit Ponds State Park Preserve near Charleston, NY. The route passes Sharrotts Pond, Goode's Pond, Clay Pit Pond and 2 more. It is mostly level, with 53 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Sharrotts Pond–Abraham's Pond Loop, 6 lakes
2 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 42 min
Elevation 47–128 ft
Loop · Clay Pit Ponds State Park Preserve
Trailhead: 40.53325, -74.22495
Weather Sep 5: Light drizzle, high 81°F / low 67° · precip 2% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:29 AM · sunset 7:24 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 50 ftPass Sharrotts Pond.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Clay Pit Road, heading W.
- 50 ftPass Goode's Pond.
- 200 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftPass Clay Pit Pond.
- 50 ftPass Tappan's Pond.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 300 ftReach Sharrotts Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftPass Abraham's Pond.
- 0.4 miSharp left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.1 miThe loop closes back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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