Wallum Lake–Buck Hill Pond, 3 lakes is a 3.2-mile out-and-back in Buck Hill Management Area near East Thompson, CT. The route passes Buck Hill Pond before reaching Wallum Lake at the turnaround, 1.6 miles in. It is mostly level, with 167 ft of elevation gain. It scores 46/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi617 – 696 ft3.3 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Benson Mountain Trail 41.98540, -71.78931
Nearest town East Thompson, CT
Directions
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Wallum Lake–Buck Hill Pond, 3 lakes
3.2 mi · ▲ 167 ft · 1 hr 9 min
Elevation 616–696 ft
Out & Back · Buck Hill Management Area
Trailhead: Benson Mountain Trail · 41.98540, -71.78931
Weather Aug 4: Heavy rain, high 75°F / low 66° · precip 88% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 5:43 AM · sunset 8:05 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Benson Mountain Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Wood Road, heading N.
- 0.2 miPass Buck Hill Pond.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Benson Mountain Trail, heading NE.
- 1.2 miTurn left onto North South Trail/Mid State Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miReach Wallum Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Benson Mountain Trail, heading SE.
- 1.2 miContinue straight onto Wood Road, heading SW.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Benson Mountain Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Heavy rainTemperature 75°F66°
Precip88%Wind9 mphUV3Humidity76%
Rained 1.2″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65°
Sunrise 5:43 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:05 PM
Tue
80°62°
Wed
80°63°
Thu
86°68°
35%
Fri
92°70°
34%
Sat
91°69°
43%
Sun
92°69°
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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