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 Aug 4: Heavy showers, high 75°F / low 67° · precip 99% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:07 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

Heavy showersTemperature 75°F67°
Precip99%Wind8 mphUV4Humidity74%
Rained 1.8″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 7% rain1 AM: 29% rain2 AM: 23% rain3 AM: 41% rain4 AM: 56% rain5 AM: 88% rain6 AM: 61% rain7 AM: 99% rain8 AM: 97% rain9 AM: 89% rain10 AM: 79% rain11 AM: 77% rain12 PM: 67% rain1 PM: 74% rain2 PM: 67% rain3 PM: 51% rain4 PM: 45% rain5 PM: 50% rain6 PM: 45% rain7 PM: 10% rain
Sunrise 5:47 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:07 PM
Tue 78°64°
Wed 78°64°
Thu 85°66° 32%
Fri 92°69° 34%
Sat 90°69° 42%
Sun 92°68° 21%

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