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Pachaug State Forest

Yawgoog Pond–Submarine Island, 6 sights

10 mi · ▲ 302 ft · 3 hr 29 min

Yawgoog Pond–Submarine Island, 6 sights is a 10-mile out-and-back in Pachaug State Forest near Beachdale, CT. The route passes Hidden Lake and Yawgoog Pond before reaching Submarine Island at the turnaround, 5 miles in. It climbs 302 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 36/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi322 – 505 ft10.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Laurel Loop Trail 41.55692, -71.82428
Nearest town Beachdale, CT
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Yawgoog Pond–Submarine Island, 6 sights

10 mi · ▲ 302 ft · 3 hr 29 min

Elevation 321–505 ft

Out & Back · Pachaug State Forest

Trailhead: Laurel Loop Trail · 41.55692, -71.82428

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 6:50 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Laurel Loop Trail, heading E.
  2. 1.5 miBear right, heading S.
  3. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  4. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  5. 0.8 miBear left, heading S.
  6. 200 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  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. 0.9 miPass Submarine Island.
  11. 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
  12. 250 ftReach Yawgoog Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 1.1 miSharp left onto Freeman Trail, heading E.
  14. 0.7 miTurn right, heading W.
  15. 0.8 miTurn right, heading NW.
  16. 150 ftBear right, heading W.
  17. 0.8 miBear right, heading NW.
  18. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  19. 50 ftBear left onto Laurel Loop Trail, heading N.
  20. 1.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/yawgoog-scout-reservation-beach-out-back-272f

Trail surface

84% dirt16% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:33 AMSunset 6:50 PM

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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