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Bigelow Hollow State Park

Walker Mountain–Mashapaug Pond, 3 lakes

6.6 mi · ▲ 893 ft · 2 hr 39 min

Walker Mountain–Mashapaug Pond, 3 lakes is a 6.6-mile out-and-back in Bigelow Hollow State Park near Mashapaug, CT. The route passes Mashapaug Pond and Bigelow Pond before reaching Walker Mountain at the turnaround, 3.3 miles in. It climbs 893 ft, with sections as steep as 15% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 29/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi643 – 1,070 ft · steepest grade: 15%7.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.00479, -72.12892
Nearest town Mashapaug, CT
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Walker Mountain–Mashapaug Pond, 3 lakes

6.6 mi · ▲ 893 ft · 2 hr 39 min

Elevation 641–1,070 ft

Out & Back · Bigelow Hollow State Park

Trailhead: 42.00479, -72.12892

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:05 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 50 ftPass Mashapaug Pond.
  3. 350 ftTurn left, heading W.
  4. 0.7 miPass Bigelow Pond.
  5. 200 ftBear left, heading E.
  6. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  7. 0.3 miTurn left onto Bigelow Brook Road, heading S.
  8. 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
  9. 250 ftTurn left onto Park Road, heading S.
  10. 50 ftContinue straight onto Bigelow Hollow Park Trail, heading S.
  11. 250 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  12. 0.2 miTurn left onto Lower Breakneck Hill Road, heading SW.
  13. 250 ftBear left, heading SW.
  14. 1 miTurn right, heading S.
  15. 0.6 miTurn right, heading S.
  16. 0.2 miReach Walker Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  17. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  18. 0.6 miTurn left, heading E.
  19. 1.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  20. 0.2 miTurn left onto Bigelow Hollow Park Trail, heading NE.
  21. 250 ftContinue straight onto Park Road, heading NE.
  22. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  23. 200 ftBear right onto Bigelow Brook Road, heading E.
  24. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  25. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  26. 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
  27. 0.8 miTurn right, heading N.
  28. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/walker-mountain-mashapaug-pond-out-back-3-lakes-11-km-db08

Trail surface

63% dirt2% gravel1% paved34% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 79°F62°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV8Humidity82%
Rained 0.8″ yesterday (2.4″ 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 81°64°
Thu 89°68° 52%
Fri 93°70° 38%
Sat 91°69° 41%
Sun 92°67° 15%
Mon 93°71° 20%

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