Chamberlain Pond–Hay Ride Trail, 6 sights is an 11.3-mile out-and-back in Douglas State Forest near East Thompson, CT. The route reaches Chamberlain Pond. It climbs 650 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 51/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi472 – 879 ft11.7 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Town of Thompson 42.00867, -71.80926
Nearest town East Thompson, CT
Directions
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Chamberlain Pond–Hay Ride Trail, 6 sights
11.3 mi · ▲ 650 ft · 4 hr 6 min
Elevation 474–879 ft
Out & Back · Douglas State Forest
Trailhead: Town of Thompson · 42.00867, -71.80926
Weather Aug 4: Heavy rain, high 76°F / low 69° · precip 88% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 5:43 AM · sunset 8:05 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Air Line State Park Trail, heading E.
- 0.6 miContinue straight onto Southern New England Trunkline Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading NW.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Saddle Trail, heading N.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto Hay Ride Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftSharp left onto Saddle Trail, heading N.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Pain in the Pullman, heading N.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Grand Trunk Trail, heading N.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.7 miPass Chamberlain Pond.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading SE.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading NW.
- 0.8 miTurn left onto Old Douglas Road, heading N.
- 0.2 miReach Chamberlain Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.8 miBear right, heading SE.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
- 1.1 miTurn left onto Grand Trunk Trail, heading S.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto Pain in the Pullman, heading E.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Saddle Trail, heading E.
- 0.3 miSharp right onto Hay Ride Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Saddle Trail, heading S.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto Southern New England Trunkline Trail, heading SW.
- 0.4 miSharp left, heading SW.
- 200 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 0.7 miContinue straight onto Air Line State Park Trail, heading SW.
- 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
62% dirt38% unspecified
Weather
Heavy rainTemperature 76°F69°
Precip88%Wind8 mphUV3Humidity79%
Rained 1″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65°
Sunrise 5:43 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:05 PM
Tue
82°63°
Wed
81°64°
Thu
87°68°
36%
Fri
93°71°
34%
Sat
92°70°
43%
Sun
93°70°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 5.0 mi in (~138 min). Leave by 5:27 PM for the 8:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:26 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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