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Stratton Brook State Park

Ensign Bickford Pond–Smiths Pond, 6 lakes

7.9 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 2 hr 40 min

Ensign Bickford Pond–Smiths Pond, 6 lakes is a 7.9-mile out-and-back in Stratton Brook State Park near Weatogue, CT. The route passes Smiths Pond, Ensign Bickford Pond, Stratton Brook State Park Beach and 2 more before reaching Stratton Brook State Park Beach at the turnaround, 3.8 miles in. It is mostly level, with 81 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi154 – 240 ft8.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.83758, -72.81810
Nearest town Weatogue, CT
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Ensign Bickford Pond–Smiths Pond, 6 lakes

7.9 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 2 hr 40 min

Elevation 155–238 ft

Out & Back · Stratton Brook State Park

Trailhead: 41.83758, -72.81810

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:49 AM · sunset 8:08 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 50 ftTurn left onto Farmington Canal Heritage Trail, heading N.
  3. 0.8 miPass Smiths Pond.
  4. 150 ftBear right, heading NE.
  5. 300 ftBear left, heading N.
  6. 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
  7. 1.4 miTurn left, heading N.
  8. 50 ftTurn left onto Farmington River Trail, heading N.
  9. 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  10. 0.5 miPass Ensign Bickford Pond.
  11. 0.3 miBear right, heading W.
  12. 0.4 miPass Stratton Brook State Park Beach.
  13. 0.2 miPass Stratton Park Pond.
  14. 50 ftPass Stratton Brook State Park Pond.
  15. 50 ftPass Stratton Brook State Park Beach.
  16. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  17. 50 ftReach Ensign Bickford Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  18. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  19. 0.9 miBear left, heading NE.
  20. 0.7 miBear left, heading E.
  21. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  22. 50 ftTurn right onto Farmington Canal Heritage Trail, heading E.
  23. 1.4 miBear left, heading S.
  24. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  25. 0.9 miTurn right, heading S.
  26. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/smiths-pond-smiths-pond-out-back-8-lakes-13-km-4802

Trail surface

75% paved22% dirt3% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:49 AMSunset 8:08 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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