Wallum Pond Hill–Wallum Lake, 3 beaches is a 3.4-mile out-and-back in Douglas State Forest near East Thompson, CT. The route passes Douglas State Forest Beach and Wallum Lake before reaching Wallum Pond Hill at the turnaround, 1.7 miles in. It is mostly level, with 80 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 11/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi591 – 663 ft3.5 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 42.02213, -71.76957
Nearest town East Thompson, CT
Directions
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Wallum Pond Hill–Wallum Lake, 3 beaches
3.4 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 1 hr 10 min
Elevation 590–664 ft
Out & Back · 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 NW.
- 50 ftPass Douglas State Forest Beach.
- 50 ftPass Wallum Lake.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.4 miSharp left, heading NW.
- 0.3 miSharp right onto Southern New England Trunkline Trail, heading NE.
- 0.9 miSharp right, heading SW.
- 350 ftReach Wallum Pond Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.9 miSharp left, heading E.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 350 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
92% dirt8% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:33 AMSunset 6:50 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.5 mi in (~38 min). Leave by 5:52 PM for the 6:50 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:43 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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- 200 Sportsmen Club–Douglas State Forest Beach, 4 sights 15.4 mi · ▲ 589 ft
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- Beaver Pond–Chamberlain Pond, 4 lakes 15.5 mi · ▲ 784 ft
- Chamberlain Pond–Douglas State Forest Beach, 3 beaches 7.6 mi · ▲ 194 ft
- Dudley Pond & Douglas State Forest Beach via Southern New England Trunkline Trail 6.3 mi · ▲ 84 ft
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