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Natchaug State Forest

Wild Life Marsh Reservoir–Darling Pond, 3 lakes

5.7 mi · ▲ 541 ft · 2 hr 10 min

Wild Life Marsh Reservoir–Darling Pond, 3 lakes is a 5.7-mile out-and-back in Natchaug State Forest near Chaplin, CT. The route passes Darling Pond, Hubbard Pond and Wild Life Marsh Reservoir. It climbs 541 ft. It scores 43/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi354 – 591 ft5.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.79981, -72.13991
Nearest town Chaplin, CT
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Wild Life Marsh Reservoir–Darling Pond, 3 lakes

5.7 mi · ▲ 541 ft · 2 hr 10 min

Elevation 354–589 ft

Out & Back · Natchaug State Forest

Trailhead: 41.79981, -72.13991

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 6:51 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.7 miTurn right, heading N.
  3. 1 miPass Darling Pond.
  4. 0.4 miPass Hubbard Pond.
  5. 50 ftReach Wild Life Marsh Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.8 miSharp left, heading E.
  7. 300 ftTurn right, heading E.
  8. 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
  9. 0.2 miSharp right, heading W.
  10. 0.3 miPass Wild Life Marsh Reservoir.
  11. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  12. 0.8 miTurn right, heading SW.
  13. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  14. 0.7 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/wild-life-marsh-reservoir-wild-life-marsh-reservoir-out-back-6-lakes-7-km-da59

Weather

Sunrise 6:35 AMSunset 6:51 PM

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