Gale Pond
3.2 mi · ▲ 788 ft · 1 hr 28 min
Gale Pond is a 3.2-mile out-and-back in Talcott Mountain State Park near Case Corner, CT. The route reaches Gale Pond at the turnaround, 1.6 miles in. It climbs 788 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 9/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi417 – 817 ft · steepest grade: 22%3.4 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.83961, -72.79250
Nearest town Case Corner, CT
Directions
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Gale Pond
3.2 mi · ▲ 788 ft · 1 hr 28 min
Elevation 416–818 ft
Out & Back · Talcott Mountain State Park
Trailhead: 41.83961, -72.79250
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:49 AM · sunset 8:07 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading S.
- 350 ftSharp left, heading E.
- 1.3 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftReach Gale Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 1.3 miSharp right, heading W.
- 300 ftBear right, heading W.
- 0.3 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
78% dirt18% gravel4% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 5:49 AMSunset 8:07 PM
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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- Penwood State Park Viewpoint–Gale Pond, 3 lakes 6.3 mi · ▲ 1,117 ft
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