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Stratton Brook Open Space

Town Pool & Town Forest Beach

2.7 mi · ▲ 111 ft · 57 min

Town Pool & Town Forest Beach is a 2.7-mile out-and-back in Stratton Brook Open Space near Weatogue, CT. The route passes Town Forest Beach, Town Pool, Town Forest Beach and Town Pool before reaching Town Forest Beach at the turnaround, 1.3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 111 ft of elevation gain. It scores 28/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi240 – 361 ft3.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.85464, -72.83620
Nearest town Weatogue, CT
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Town Pool & Town Forest Beach

2.7 mi · ▲ 111 ft · 57 min

Elevation 239–360 ft

Out & Back · Stratton Brook Open Space

Trailhead: 41.85464, -72.83620

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:49 AM · sunset 8:08 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  3. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  4. 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
  5. 200 ftBear left, heading W.
  6. 0.4 miPass Town Forest Beach.
  7. 500 ftBear right, heading SW.
  8. 500 ftPass Town Pool.
  9. 50 ftPass Town Forest Beach.
  10. 250 ftBear left, heading W.
  11. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  12. 400 ftTurn right, heading S.
  13. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  14. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  15. 350 ftBear right, heading SW.
  16. 50 ftPass Town Forest Beach.
  17. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  18. 0.1 miReach Town Pool, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  19. 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
  20. 150 ftBear left, heading N.
  21. 350 ftBear left, heading N.
  22. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  23. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  24. 450 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  25. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  26. 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
  27. 0.5 miBear right, heading NE.
  28. 150 ftBear left, heading E.
  29. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  30. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  31. 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/town-pool-town-pool-out-back-8-beaches-3-km-0ef4

Trail surface

59% dirt41% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:49 AMSunset 8:08 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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