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Buckingham Reservoir Watershed

Strombery Pond & Bestor Pond

4.6 mi · ▲ 561 ft · 1 hr 49 min

Strombery Pond & Bestor Pond is a 4.6-mile out-and-back in Buckingham Reservoir Watershed near Highland Park, CT. The route passes Strombery Pond before reaching Bestor Pond at the turnaround, 2.3 miles in. It climbs 561 ft. It scores 33/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi600 – 840 ft5.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.72478, -72.46384
Nearest town Highland Park, CT
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Strombery Pond & Bestor Pond

4.6 mi · ▲ 561 ft · 1 hr 49 min

Elevation 601–839 ft

Out & Back · Buckingham Reservoir Watershed

Trailhead: 41.72478, -72.46384

Weather Aug 4: Heavy showers, high 76°F / low 67° · precip 100% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:07 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.2 miSharp left, heading S.
  3. 150 ftBear left, heading S.
  4. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  5. 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  6. 0.3 miBear left, heading SW.
  7. 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
  8. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  9. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  10. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  11. 200 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  12. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  13. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  14. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  15. 250 ftBear left, heading S.
  16. 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
  17. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  18. 150 ftBear right, heading W.
  19. 350 ftTurn left, heading W.
  20. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  21. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  22. 450 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  23. 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
  24. 0.3 miPass Strombery Pond.
  25. 350 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  26. 0.1 miPass Bestor Pond.
  27. 400 ftReach Strombery Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  28. 0.2 miSharp right, heading SW.
  29. 0.4 miBear right, heading NW.
  30. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  31. 450 ftTurn left, heading N.
  32. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  33. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  34. 400 ftBear left, heading N.
  35. 150 ftBear right, heading N.
  36. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  37. 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
  38. 300 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  39. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  40. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  41. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  42. 200 ftBear left, heading E.
  43. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  44. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  45. 0.3 miBear right, heading E.
  46. 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
  47. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  48. 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  49. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  50. 150 ftSharp right, heading N.
  51. 150 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/strombery-pond-strombery-pond-out-back-4-lakes-7-km-87f4

Trail surface

31% dirt69% unspecified

Weather

Heavy showersTemperature 76°F67°
Precip100%Wind8 mphUV4Humidity74%
Rained 1.8″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 7% rain1 AM: 28% rain2 AM: 22% rain3 AM: 41% rain4 AM: 57% rain5 AM: 87% rain6 AM: 62% rain7 AM: 100% rain8 AM: 97% rain9 AM: 89% rain10 AM: 80% rain11 AM: 76% rain12 PM: 67% rain1 PM: 73% rain2 PM: 67% rain3 PM: 51% rain4 PM: 45% rain5 PM: 49% rain6 PM: 47% 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°67° 35%
Fri 92°69° 34%
Sat 90°69° 43%
Sun 92°68° 21%

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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