Whites Pond–Whites Pond No 1, 3 lakes is a 2.4-mile out-and-back in Sunrise Park near Ebbs Corner, CT. The route passes Whites Pond, Whites Pond and Sunrise Park Beach before reaching Whites Pond No 1 at the turnaround, 1.1 miles in. It climbs 512 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade. It scores 3/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi289 – 571 ft · steepest grade: 21%3.0 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 42.00663, -72.72626
Nearest town Ebbs Corner, CT
Directions
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Whites Pond–Whites Pond No 1, 3 lakes
2.4 mi · ▲ 512 ft · 1 hr 3 min
Elevation 289–571 ft
Out & Back · Sunrise Park
Trailhead: 42.00663, -72.72626
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 6:54 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 100 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading SE.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miPass Whites Pond.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 150 ftBear right, heading E.
- 0.2 miPass Whites Pond.
- 50 ftPass Sunrise Park Beach.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 150 ftBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftPass Whites Pond No 1.
- 200 ftBear left onto Fitness Trail, heading S.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.1 miReach Whites Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading N.
- 150 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 250 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading N.
- 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
Sunrise 6:37 AMSunset 6:54 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~8 min). Leave by 6:26 PM for the 6:54 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:12 PM — 9 min before dark.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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