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George Washington Management Area

Wakefield Pond–Peck Pond, 7 sights

7.4 mi · ▲ 425 ft · 2 hr 41 min

Wakefield Pond–Peck Pond, 7 sights is a 7.4-mile out-and-back in George Washington Management Area near Quaddick, CT. The route passes Wakefield Pond, Pulaski State Park Beach and Peck Pond before reaching Richardson Pond at the turnaround, 3.6 miles in. It climbs 425 ft. It scores 68/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi522 – 689 ft7.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.96298, -71.79838
Nearest town Quaddick, CT
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Wakefield Pond–Peck Pond, 7 sights

7.4 mi · ▲ 425 ft · 2 hr 41 min

Elevation 521–689 ft

Out & Back · George Washington Management Area

Trailhead: 41.96298, -71.79838

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 80°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:44 AM · sunset 8:04 PM

Toilets at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 50 ftPass Wakefield Pond.
  3. 0.2 miSharp left onto Wakefield Pond Road, heading S.
  4. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Silver Brook Road, heading SE.
  5. 450 ftTurn right onto Border Trail, heading SW.
  6. 0.4 miBear left, heading S.
  7. 1.4 miPass Pulaski State Park Beach.
  8. 50 ftPass Peck Pond.
  9. 50 ftSharp left onto Inner Border Trail, heading S.
  10. 0.5 miContinue straight onto George Washington Orange Trail, heading E.
  11. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Inner Border Trail, heading E.
  12. 50 ftContinue straight onto George Washington Orange Trail, heading NE.
  13. 0.1 miSharp right onto Inner Border Trail, heading NE.
  14. 0.4 miPass Richardson Pond.
  15. 50 ftTurn right onto Notre Dame Trail, heading SE.
  16. 500 ftReach Wakefield Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  17. 0.1 miTurn left onto Inner Border Trail, heading SE.
  18. 0.4 miSharp left onto George Washington Orange Trail, heading N.
  19. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Inner Border Trail, heading W.
  20. 50 ftContinue straight onto George Washington Orange Trail, heading NW.
  21. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Inner Border Trail, heading SW.
  22. 0.5 miSharp right onto Border Trail, heading N.
  23. 1.8 miTurn left onto Silver Brook Road, heading N.
  24. 450 ftContinue straight onto Wakefield Pond Road, heading N.
  25. 0.3 miSharp right, heading W.
  26. 0.2 miArrive 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/wakefield-pond-peck-pond-out-back-4-lakes-10-km

Trail surface

38% gravel12% dirt3% sand47% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 80°F62°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV8Humidity82%
Rained 1.3″ yesterday (2.2″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:44 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:04 PM
Wed 80°63°
Thu 86°68° 38%
Fri 93°71° 29%
Sat 91°69° 41%
Sun 92°70°
Mon 92°71° 19%

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