Sustek Pond is a 12.3-mile out-and-back in Yale-Myers Forest near Westford, CT. The route reaches Sustek Pond at the turnaround, 6.1 miles in. It climbs 1,456 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 48/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi535 – 961 ft · steepest grade: 19%12.5 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.90200, -72.16504
Nearest town Westford, CT
Directions
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Sustek Pond
12.3 mi · ▲ 1,456 ft · 4 hr 50 min
Elevation 534–961 ft
Out & Back · Yale-Myers Forest
Trailhead: 41.90200, -72.16504
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:05 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 1.3 miBear left, heading NE.
- 4.4 miSharp left, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.3 miReach Sustek Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading E.
- 4.4 miBear right, heading NE.
- 1.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
98% dirt2% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 79°F61°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV8Humidity86%
Rained 0.5″ yesterday (2.6″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:46 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:05 PM
Wed
80°62°
Thu
90°68°
48%
Fri
93°70°
35%
Sat
91°69°
42%
Sun
93°67°
15%
Mon
93°71°
20%
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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