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Stratton Brook State Park

Lake Basile–Farren Pond, 5 lakes

12.4 mi · ▲ 164 ft · 4 hr 13 min

Lake Basile–Farren Pond, 5 lakes is a 12.4-mile out-and-back in Stratton Brook State Park near Chatsworth Village, CT. The route passes Lake Basile, Farren Pond and Ensign Bickford Pond before reaching Stratton Brook State Park Beach at the turnaround, 6 miles in. It is mostly level, with 164 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi151 – 292 ft13.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.93175, -72.78978
Nearest town Chatsworth Village, CT
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Lake Basile–Farren Pond, 5 lakes

12.4 mi · ▲ 164 ft · 4 hr 13 min

Elevation 150–293 ft

Out & Back · Stratton Brook State Park

Trailhead: 41.93175, -72.78978

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:08 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  3. 50 ftTurn right onto Farmington Canal Heritage Trail, heading S.
  4. 1 miTurn right, heading S.
  5. 50 ftPass Lake Basile.
  6. 50 ftPass Farren Pond.
  7. 3.7 miTurn left, heading SW.
  8. 50 ftTurn left onto Farmington River Trail, heading SW.
  9. 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  10. 0.5 miPass Ensign Bickford Pond.
  11. 0.3 miBear right, heading W.
  12. 0.4 miPass Stratton Brook State Park Beach.
  13. 400 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  14. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  15. 450 ftBear right, heading SW.
  16. 450 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  17. 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  18. 50 ftReach Lake Basile, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  19. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  20. 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  21. 450 ftBear left, heading S.
  22. 450 ftBear right, heading S.
  23. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  24. 0.5 miBear left, heading NE.
  25. 0.7 miBear left, heading E.
  26. 500 ftTurn right, heading E.
  27. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  28. 100 ftContinue straight onto Farmington Canal Heritage Trail, heading E.
  29. 4.6 miTurn left, heading N.
  30. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  31. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/stratton-brook-state-park-pond-stratton-brook-state-park-pond-out-back-8-lakes-18-km-2d01

Trail surface

87% paved8% dirt5% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:48 AMSunset 8:08 PM

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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