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Ashford Lake via Lakeside Drive

2.2 mi · ▲ 198 ft · 50 min

Ashford Lake via Lakeside Drive is a 2.2-mile out-and-back near Ashford, CT. The route reaches Ashford Lake. It is mostly level, with 198 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 56/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi600 – 768 ft2.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Lakeside Drive 41.90260, -72.12647
Nearest town Ashford, CT
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Ashford Lake via Lakeside Drive

2.2 mi · ▲ 198 ft · 50 min

Elevation 599–767 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Lakeside Drive · 41.90260, -72.12647

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 78°F / low 60° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:05 PM

  1. Start on Lakeside Drive, heading NE.
  2. 50 ftPass Ashford Lake.
  3. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  4. 450 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  5. 0.8 miReach Ashford Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.8 miTurn right, heading W.
  7. 0.3 miArrive 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/ashford-lake-ashford-lake-out-back-3-km

Trail surface

75% dirt25% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 78°F60°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV8Humidity86%
Rained 0.4″ yesterday (3.2″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:46 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:05 PM
Wed 79°62°
Thu 90°68° 46%
Fri 92°70° 35%
Sat 91°69° 42%
Sun 92°66° 15%
Mon 92°69° 19%

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