9.2 mi from the trailheadHop Brook Lake Recreation Area
Campground · CT
8.8 mi out & back · 2,407 ft gain · 541 ft high point · Hard
CT · OpenStreetMap contributors
Pomperaug Trail runs 8.8 miles out and back to Lake Zoar in Connecticut, climbing 2,407 feet.
2,407 ft of gain round trip.
The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.
Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.
What the trail reaches, measured from the start.
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Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Download the trail and feature data.
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