Pistapaug Pond Open Space

Pistapaug Pond–William J Ulbrich Reservoir, 3 lakes

3.8 mi · ▲ 176 ft · 1 hr 21 min

Pistapaug Pond–William J Ulbrich Reservoir, 3 lakes is a 3.8-mile out-and-back in Pistapaug Pond Open Space near East Wallingford, CT. The route passes Spring Brook Reservoir and William J Ulbrich Reservoir before reaching Pistapaug Pond at the turnaround, 1.9 miles in. It is mostly level, with 176 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 30/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi338 – 440 ft3.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.45829, -72.74710
Nearest town East Wallingford, CT

Directions

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Pistapaug Pond–William J Ulbrich Reservoir, 3 lakes

3.8 mi · ▲ 176 ft · 1 hr 21 min

Elevation 336–439 ft

Out & Back · Pistapaug Pond Open Space

Trailhead: 41.45829, -72.74710

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:49 AM · sunset 8:06 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 50 ftPass Spring Brook Reservoir.
  3. 50 ftPass William J Ulbrich Reservoir.
  4. 1.9 miReach Pistapaug Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 1.9 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

OvercastTemperature 79°F63°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity77%
Rained 1″ yesterday (3.6″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:49 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:06 PM
Wed 79°64°
Thu 90°70° 19%
Fri 93°71° 33%
Sat 92°71° 36%
Sun 92°67° 20%
Mon 93°72°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.7 mi in (~45 min). Leave by 7:02 PM for the 8:06 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:04 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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