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

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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 21: 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.

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Trail surface

18% dirt82% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:36 AMSunset 6:53 PM

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.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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