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Cockaponset State Forest

Millers Pond–YMCA Pond, 3 lakes

5.1 mi · ▲ 453 ft · 1 hr 56 min

Millers Pond–YMCA Pond, 3 lakes is a 5.1-mile out-and-back in Cockaponset State Forest near Durham Center, CT. The route passes YMCA Pond and Millers Pond. It climbs 453 ft. It scores 70/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi341 – 686 ft5.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.48055, -72.65270
Nearest town Durham Center, CT
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Millers Pond–YMCA Pond, 3 lakes

5.1 mi · ▲ 453 ft · 1 hr 56 min

Elevation 342–684 ft

Out & Back · Cockaponset State Forest

Trailhead: 41.48055, -72.65270

Weather Aug 4: Heavy showers, high 77°F / low 69° · precip 97% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:07 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 50 ftPass YMCA Pond.
  3. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  4. 300 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  5. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  6. 0.9 miPass Millers Pond.
  7. 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  8. 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
  9. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  10. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  11. 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  12. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  13. 0.5 miTurn left onto Old Harvey Road, heading SW.
  14. 250 ftBear right, heading SW.
  15. 0.2 miReach Millers Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  16. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  17. 300 ftTurn right, heading W.
  18. 0.5 miTurn right, heading E.
  19. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  20. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
  21. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  22. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  23. 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  24. 0.9 miTurn right, heading SW.
  25. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  26. 300 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  27. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/ymca-pond-ymca-pond-out-back-4-lakes-8-km-0dff

Trail surface

10% dirt90% unspecified

Weather

Heavy showersTemperature 77°F69°
Precip97%Wind7 mphUV5Humidity74%
Rained 1.3″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 15% rain1 AM: 31% rain2 AM: 42% rain3 AM: 52% rain4 AM: 52% rain5 AM: 83% rain6 AM: 52% rain7 AM: 97% rain8 AM: 92% rain9 AM: 86% rain10 AM: 81% rain11 AM: 80% rain12 PM: 69% rain1 PM: 77% rain2 PM: 64% rain3 PM: 45% rain4 PM: 50% rain5 PM: 53% rain6 PM: 38% rain7 PM: 13% rain
Sunrise 5:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:07 PM
Tue 80°66°
Wed 79°65°
Thu 88°68° 17%
Fri 94°71° 32%
Sat 92°70° 36%
Sun 93°70° 19%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~7 min). Leave by 7:40 PM for the 8:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:27 PM — 11 min before dark.

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