Buckingham Reservoir Watershed

Strombery Pond & Bestor Pond

2.7 mi · ▲ 273 ft · 1 hr 2 min

Strombery Pond & Bestor Pond is a 2.7-mile out-and-back in Buckingham Reservoir Watershed near Buckingham, CT. The route passes Strombery Pond before reaching Bestor Pond at the turnaround, 1.4 miles in. It climbs 273 ft. It scores 17/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi600 – 830 ft3.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.71454, -72.46982
Nearest town Buckingham, CT

Directions

AMBLEWAYwww.ambleway.com

Strombery Pond & Bestor Pond

2.7 mi · ▲ 273 ft · 1 hr 2 min

Elevation 601–830 ft

Out & Back · Buckingham Reservoir Watershed

Trailhead: 41.71454, -72.46982

Weather Sep 20: Rain, high 61°F / low 54° · precip 80% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 6:53 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  3. 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
  4. 350 ftTurn right, heading W.
  5. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  6. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  7. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  8. 300 ftBear left, heading W.
  9. 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
  10. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  11. 150 ftBear right, heading W.
  12. 350 ftTurn left, heading N.
  13. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  14. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  15. 450 ftTurn left, heading N.
  16. 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
  17. 0.3 miPass Strombery Pond.
  18. 250 ftSharp left, heading S.
  19. 0.1 miPass Bestor Pond.
  20. 250 ftReach Strombery Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  21. 0.2 miSharp right, heading SE.
  22. 0.4 miBear right, heading E.
  23. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  24. 450 ftTurn left, heading N.
  25. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  26. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  27. 350 ftBear left, heading N.
  28. 150 ftBear right, heading NE.
  29. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  30. 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
  31. 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
  32. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  33. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  34. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  35. 350 ftBear left, heading NE.
  36. 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
  37. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

18% dirt82% unspecified

Weather

RainTemperature 61°F54°
Precip80%Wind5 mphUV1Humidity98%
Rained 1.7″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°50° 12 AM: 1% rain1 AM: 15% rain2 AM: 6% rain3 AM: 1% rain4 AM: 10% rain5 AM: 5% rain6 AM: 2% rain7 AM: 8% rain8 AM: 2% rain9 AM: 8% rain10 AM: 36% rain11 AM: 60% rain12 PM: 59% rain1 PM: 80% rain2 PM: 51% rain3 PM: 46% rain4 PM: 54% rain5 PM: 43% rain6 PM: 45% rain7 PM: 28% rain8 PM: 29% rain9 PM: 35% rain10 PM: 41% rain11 PM: 44% rain
Sunrise 6:36 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:53 PM
Mon 64°54° 31%
Tue 59°47° 20%
Wed 62°45°
Thu 64°43°
Fri 61°50° 34%
Sat 59°50° 34%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.3 mi in (~34 min). Leave by 5:58 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:48 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

More sunset hikes nearby

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Other ways to reach this destination

More from this trailhead