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Pachaug State Forest

Armstrong's Point–Yawgoog Pond, 12 lakes

10.8 mi · ▲ 502 ft · 3 hr 51 min

Armstrong's Point–Yawgoog Pond, 12 lakes is a 10.8-mile out-and-back in Pachaug State Forest near Beachdale, CT. The route passes Hidden Lake, Yawgoog Pond, No Bottom Point and 4 more before reaching Yawgoog Scout Reservation Beach at the turnaround, 5.4 miles in. It climbs 502 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 45/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi318 – 492 ft11.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Laurel Loop Trail 41.55072, -71.82662
Nearest town Beachdale, CT
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Armstrong's Point–Yawgoog Pond, 12 lakes

10.8 mi · ▲ 502 ft · 3 hr 51 min

Elevation 319–493 ft

Out & Back · Pachaug State Forest

Trailhead: Laurel Loop Trail · 41.55072, -71.82662

Weather Aug 3: Heavy rain, high 76°F / low 69° · precip 89% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 5:44 AM · sunset 8:04 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 50 ftTurn left onto Pachaug - Nehantic Crossover, heading SE.
  3. 1.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  4. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  5. 0.8 miBear left, heading SW.
  6. 200 ftTurn left, heading S.
  7. 0.8 miTurn left onto Freeman Trail, heading E.
  8. 0.7 miSharp right onto Hidden Lake Trail, heading SE.
  9. 0.2 miPass Hidden Lake.
  10. 0.8 miPass Yawgoog Pond.
  11. 0.2 miPass No Bottom Point.
  12. 50 ftPass The Shallows.
  13. 0.1 miBear right onto Death Valley Trail (Green), heading SE.
  14. 50 ftBear left onto Round the Pond Trail (Yellow), heading SE.
  15. 0.1 miPass Armstrong's Point.
  16. 50 ftPass Southwest Passage.
  17. 50 ftPass The Cut.
  18. 0.2 miBear left onto Wojack Trail (Green), heading SE.
  19. 50 ftContinue straight onto Round the Pond Trail (Yellow), heading SE.
  20. 0.1 miPass Yawgoog Scout Reservation Beach.
  21. 250 ftBear right onto Aline Buxton Trail (Yellow), heading S.
  22. 50 ftReach Armstrong's Point, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  23. 50 ftBear left onto Round the Pond Trail (Yellow), heading S.
  24. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Wojack Trail (Green), heading NE.
  25. 50 ftBear right onto Round the Pond Trail (Yellow), heading NE.
  26. 0.3 miBear right onto Death Valley Trail (Green), heading W.
  27. 50 ftBear left onto Round the Pond Trail (Yellow), heading NW.
  28. 1.1 miContinue straight onto Hidden Lake Trail, heading E.
  29. 0.2 miSharp left onto Freeman Trail, heading N.
  30. 0.7 miTurn right, heading N.
  31. 0.8 miTurn right, heading W.
  32. 200 ftBear right, heading SW.
  33. 0.8 miBear right, heading N.
  34. 0.2 miTurn left onto Pachaug - Nehantic Crossover, heading N.
  35. 1.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  36. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/yawgoog-pond-submarine-island-out-back-6-lakes

Trail surface

84% dirt16% unspecified

Weather

Heavy rainTemperature 76°F69°
Precip89%Wind8 mphUV4Humidity80%
Rained 0.1″ yesterday (0.6″ over the last week)
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 5% rain1 AM: 15% rain2 AM: 27% rain3 AM: 39% rain4 AM: 51% rain5 AM: 61% rain6 AM: 43% rain7 AM: 34% rain8 AM: 39% rain9 AM: 59% rain10 AM: 64% rain11 AM: 70% rain12 PM: 71% rain1 PM: 89% rain2 PM: 71% rain3 PM: 65% rain4 PM: 40% rain5 PM: 21% rain6 PM: 27% rain7 PM: 33% rain8 PM: 15% rain9 PM: 1% rain
Sunrise 5:44 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:04 PM
Tue 80°64°
Wed 78°61°
Thu 87°69°
Fri 93°71° 16%
Sat 91°70° 27%
Sun 92°70° 16%

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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