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Nod Brook State Wildlife Area

Twin Lakes South–Woods Pond, 3 lakes

7.6 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 2 hr 33 min

Twin Lakes South–Woods Pond, 3 lakes is a 7.6-mile out-and-back in Nod Brook State Wildlife Area near Simsbury, CT. The route passes Woods Pond and Smiths Pond before reaching Twin Lakes South at the turnaround, 3.8 miles in. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi148 – 200 ft8.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.87325, -72.80444
Nearest town Simsbury, CT
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Twin Lakes South–Woods Pond, 3 lakes

7.6 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 2 hr 33 min

Elevation 147–199 ft

Out & Back · Nod Brook State Wildlife Area

Trailhead: 41.87325, -72.80444

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 50 ftPass Woods Pond.
  3. 0.2 miTurn right onto Farmington Canal Heritage Trail, heading SW.
  4. 1.4 miBear left, heading S.
  5. 150 ftPass Smiths Pond.
  6. 250 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  7. 150 ftBear left, heading S.
  8. 1.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  9. 300 ftTurn right, heading S.
  10. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  11. 200 ftTurn right, heading S.
  12. 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  13. 150 ftBear right, heading S.
  14. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  15. 350 ftBear left, heading SE.
  16. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  17. 50 ftReach Twin Lakes South, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  18. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  19. 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
  20. 350 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  21. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  22. 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
  23. 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  24. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  25. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  26. 1.3 miBear right, heading N.
  27. 300 ftBear left, heading N.
  28. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  29. 500 ftBear left, heading N.
  30. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  31. 1.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
  32. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/twin-lakes-south-smiths-pond-out-back-3-lakes-13-km

Trail surface

76% paved2% dirt22% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:49 AMSunset 8:08 PM

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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