AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Buckingham Reservoir Watershed

Strombery Pond & Bestor Pond via Coop Road

5.1 mi · ▲ 709 ft · 2 hr 3 min

Strombery Pond & Bestor Pond via Coop Road is a 5.1-mile out-and-back in Buckingham Reservoir Watershed near Highland Park, CT. The route passes Strombery Pond before reaching Bestor Pond at the turnaround, 2.5 miles in. It climbs 709 ft. It scores 53/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi489 – 745 ft7.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.72971, -72.46384
Nearest town Highland Park, CT
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Strombery Pond & Bestor Pond via Coop Road

5.1 mi · ▲ 709 ft · 2 hr 3 min

Elevation 487–746 ft

Out & Back · Buckingham Reservoir Watershed

Trailhead: 41.72971, -72.46384

Weather Aug 4: Heavy showers, high 76°F / low 67° · precip 100% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:07 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 150 ftSharp right, heading N.
  3. 350 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  4. 450 ftTurn right, heading N.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  6. 300 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  7. 0.5 miBear left onto Coop Road, heading N.
  8. 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
  9. 450 ftSharp left, heading S.
  10. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  11. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  12. 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
  13. 50 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  14. 50 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  15. 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
  16. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  17. 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
  18. 100 ftSharp left, heading S.
  19. 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
  20. 100 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  21. 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  22. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  23. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  24. 100 ftBear left, heading SW.
  25. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  26. 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
  27. 0.3 miPass Strombery Pond.
  28. 0.1 miSharp left, heading E.
  29. 400 ftPass Bestor Pond.
  30. 0.1 miReach Strombery Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  31. 0.2 miSharp right, heading SE.
  32. 0.4 miBear right, heading SE.
  33. 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
  34. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  35. 100 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  36. 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  37. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  38. 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  39. 100 ftBear left, heading S.
  40. 0.1 miSharp right, heading N.
  41. 100 ftBear left, heading NE.
  42. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  43. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  44. 0.1 miSharp left, heading NW.
  45. 50 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  46. 50 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  47. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  48. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  49. 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
  50. 0.3 miBear right, heading NW.
  51. 0.5 miSharp left, heading NE.
  52. 300 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  53. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  54. 450 ftTurn right, heading N.
  55. 350 ftSharp left, heading N.
  56. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/strombery-pond-strombery-pond-out-back-4-lakes-9-km-ef60

Trail surface

23% dirt77% unspecified

Weather

Heavy showersTemperature 76°F67°
Precip100%Wind9 mphUV4Humidity74%
Rained 1.9″ 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%

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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