AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Buckingham Reservoir Watershed

Albasi Lake & Coop Road

4.7 mi · ▲ 457 ft · 1 hr 48 min

Albasi Lake & Coop Road is a 4.7-mile out-and-back in Buckingham Reservoir Watershed near Highland Park, CT. The route reaches Albasi Lake. It climbs 457 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade. It scores 73/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi535 – 840 ft · steepest grade: 16%5.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Coop Road 41.74744, -72.47249
Nearest town Highland Park, CT
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Albasi Lake & Coop Road

4.7 mi · ▲ 457 ft · 1 hr 48 min

Elevation 536–839 ft

Out & Back · Buckingham Reservoir Watershed

Trailhead: Coop Road · 41.74744, -72.47249

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 78°F / low 64° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:07 PM

  1. Start on Coop Road, heading S.
  2. 0.7 miTurn left, heading SE.
  3. 350 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  4. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  5. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  6. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  7. 450 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  8. 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  9. 0.3 miReach Albasi Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  11. 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  12. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  13. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  14. 150 ftBear left, heading S.
  15. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  16. 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
  17. 0.3 miBear left, heading SW.
  18. 350 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  19. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  20. 1 miSharp right, heading NW.
  21. 0.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/albasi-lake-coop-road-out-back-8-km

Trail surface

36% dirt64% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 78°F64°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity76%
Rained 1.5″ yesterday (3.4″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:47 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:07 PM
Wed 78°65°
Thu 85°67° 38%
Fri 92°70° 34%
Sat 90°69° 43%
Sun 92°68° 21%
Mon 92°69° 18%

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