Wallum Lake–Tri-State Marker Loop Trail, 3 sights is a 4.8-mile out-and-back in Douglas State Forest near East Thompson, CT. The route reaches Wallum Lake at the turnaround, 2.4 miles in. It climbs 404 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 59/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi472 – 748 ft · steepest grade: 21%5.0 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Town of Thompson 42.00867, -71.80926
Nearest town East Thompson, CT
Directions
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Wallum Lake–Tri-State Marker Loop Trail, 3 sights
4.8 mi · ▲ 404 ft · 1 hr 48 min
Elevation 474–749 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.
- 0.4 miSharp right onto Tri-State Marker Loop Trail, heading S.
- 150 ftBear right, heading S.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading NE.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Midstate Trail, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Douglas Shelter Path, heading N.
- 0.6 miReach Wallum Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miTurn left onto Midstate Trail, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.5 miBear left onto Tri-State Marker Loop Trail, heading W.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading N.
- 200 ftSharp left onto Air Line State Park Trail, heading N.
- 0.4 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
69% dirt11% other20% 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 2.2 mi in (~61 min). Leave by 6:44 PM for the 8:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:16 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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- Hay Ride Trail–Saddle Trail, 3 sights 4.5 mi · ▲ 253 ft
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- Wallum Lake–Douglas State Forest Beach, 3 beaches 5.4 mi · ▲ 225 ft
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- Border Trail–Tri-State Marker Loop Trail, 3 sights 6.1 mi · ▲ 418 ft
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