Wallum Lake–Douglas State Forest Beach Loop, 6 sights is a 6.2-mile loop in Douglas State Forest near East Thompson, CT. The route passes Douglas State Forest Beach and Wallum Lake. It climbs 328 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 50/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi515 – 705 ft6.3 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 42.02213, -71.76957
Nearest town East Thompson, CT
Directions
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Wallum Lake–Douglas State Forest Beach Loop, 6 sights
6.2 mi · ▲ 328 ft · 2 hr 14 min
Elevation 515–706 ft
Loop · Douglas State Forest
Trailhead: 42.02213, -71.76957
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 6:50 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 50 ftPass Douglas State Forest Beach.
- 50 ftPass Wallum Lake.
- 350 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Midstate Trail, heading W.
- 1.3 miContinue straight onto Buck Hill Yellow Dot, heading S.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Starr Road, heading SW.
- 0.8 miSharp right onto Border Trail, heading SW.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Tri-State Marker Trail, heading N.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Southern New England Trunkline Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading N.
- 1.4 miSharp right, heading SE.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 300 ftThe loop closes 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% dirt21% other17% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:33 AMSunset 6:50 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~29 min). Leave by 6:01 PM for the 6:50 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:34 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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