Connecticut trails · Number 4 Trail
Number 4 Trail
A 4.7-mile out-and-back in Connecticut, with 574 ft of climbing. Reaches Wampee Pond and other lake destinations.
Length
4.7 mi
Elevation gain
574 ft
Difficulty
Moderate
Max grade
15%
Steepest mile
+254 ft
Tread at ≥10% grade
0.2 mi
Shape
out-and-back
Surface
Unpaved
Elevation profile
The climbing leans toward the first third: 49% of the ascent falls between mile 0.0 and mile 1.6.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- Wampee Pond (lake)
- Old Man McMullen Pond (lake)
Heads up
Stream ford: expect at least one unbridged crossing.
Daylight at the trailhead
On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 5:48 a.m., the sun rises at 6:17 a.m. and sets at 7:28 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 7:57 p.m. (EDT) — 13 h 11 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 9.3-mile round trip takes roughly 4 h 02 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 10:19 a.m. — 9 h 09 min before sunset.
Nearby trails
- Mohawk Trail — 4.0 mi
- Housatonic Forest Trail — 6.8 mi
- Mohawk Forest Trail — 6.9 mi
- Appalachian National Scenic Trail — 14.1 mi