Great Hill Pond–State Park Pond, 3 lakes
5.3 mi · ▲ 787 ft · 2 hr 10 min
Great Hill Pond–State Park Pond, 3 lakes is a 5.3-mile out-and-back in Meshomasic State Forest near Fogelmarks Corners, CT. The route passes State Park Pond and Great Hill Pond. It climbs 787 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 66/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Great Hill Pond–State Park Pond, 3 lakes
5.3 mi · ▲ 787 ft · 2 hr 10 min
Elevation 326–806 ft
Out & Back · Meshomasic State Forest
Trailhead: 41.59436, -72.57250
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 65° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:07 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 1 miSharp right onto Shenipsit Trail, heading S.
- 0.6 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.4 miPass State Park Pond.
- 150 ftSharp left, heading S.
- 200 ftReach Great Hill Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right, heading E.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading W.
- 0.4 miPass Great Hill Pond.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 1 miBear left, heading NE.
- 0.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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- Woodchoppers Road 4.6 mi · ▲ 550 ft
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