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Buckingham Reservoir Watershed

Albasi Lake

2.4 mi · ▲ 275 ft · 56 min

Albasi Lake is a 2.4-mile out-and-back in Buckingham Reservoir Watershed near Buckingham, CT. The route reaches Albasi Lake at the turnaround, 1.2 miles in. It climbs 275 ft. It scores 58/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi699 – 860 ft3.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.71617, -72.46835
Nearest town Buckingham, CT
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Albasi Lake

2.4 mi · ▲ 275 ft · 56 min

Elevation 699–858 ft

Out & Back · Buckingham Reservoir Watershed

Trailhead: 41.71617, -72.46835

Weather Aug 3: Heavy showers, high 75°F / low 67° · precip 100% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:07 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
  3. 350 ftBear left, heading NE.
  4. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  5. 0.6 miBear right, heading NE.
  6. 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
  7. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  8. 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  9. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  10. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  11. 300 ftTurn left, heading N.
  12. 0.3 miReach Albasi Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  14. 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
  15. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  16. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  17. 200 ftBear left, heading S.
  18. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  19. 250 ftBear left, heading SW.
  20. 0.6 miBear left, heading SW.
  21. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  22. 400 ftTurn left, heading W.
  23. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/albasi-lake-out-back-4-km-c1a9

Trail surface

48% dirt52% unspecified

Weather

Heavy showersTemperature 75°F67°
Precip100%Wind8 mphUV4Humidity74%
Rained 1.8″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 7% rain1 AM: 28% rain2 AM: 22% rain3 AM: 41% rain4 AM: 57% rain5 AM: 87% rain6 AM: 62% rain7 AM: 100% rain8 AM: 97% rain9 AM: 89% rain10 AM: 80% rain11 AM: 76% rain12 PM: 67% rain1 PM: 73% rain2 PM: 67% rain3 PM: 51% rain4 PM: 45% rain5 PM: 49% rain6 PM: 47% rain7 PM: 10% rain
Sunrise 5:47 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:07 PM
Tue 78°64°
Wed 78°64°
Thu 85°66° 35%
Fri 92°69° 34%
Sat 90°69° 43%
Sun 92°68° 21%

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