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Buckingham Reservoir Watershed

Buckingham Reservoir Watershed Viewpoint & Buckingham Reservoir

7.5 mi · ▲ 1,197 ft · 3 hr 6 min

Buckingham Reservoir Watershed Viewpoint & Buckingham Reservoir is a 7.5-mile out-and-back in Buckingham Reservoir Watershed near Gilead, CT. The route passes Buckingham Reservoir before reaching Buckingham Reservoir Watershed Viewpoint at the turnaround, 3.8 miles in. It climbs 1,197 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade. It scores 33/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi456 – 860 ft · steepest grade: 19%9.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.69753, -72.45587
Nearest town Gilead, CT
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Buckingham Reservoir Watershed Viewpoint & Buckingham Reservoir

7.5 mi · ▲ 1,197 ft · 3 hr 6 min

Elevation 456–860 ft

Out & Back · Buckingham Reservoir Watershed

Trailhead: 41.69753, -72.45587

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 6:51 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 350 ftBear left, heading NW.
  3. 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
  4. 450 ftBear left, heading N.
  5. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  6. 50 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  7. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
  8. 0.6 miTurn left, heading N.
  9. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  10. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  11. 50 ftSharp right, heading W.
  12. 100 ftSharp left, heading W.
  13. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  14. 150 ftBear right, heading NW.
  15. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  16. 350 ftTurn right, heading W.
  17. 50 ftSharp right, heading W.
  18. 300 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  19. 250 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  20. 150 ftBear right, heading NW.
  21. 350 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  22. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  23. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  24. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  25. 300 ftBear left, heading SW.
  26. 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
  27. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  28. 150 ftBear right, heading W.
  29. 350 ftBear left, heading SW.
  30. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  31. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  32. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  33. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  34. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
  35. 100 ftBear left, heading W.
  36. 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
  37. 0.3 miPass Buckingham Reservoir.
  38. 400 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  39. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  40. 150 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  41. 0.1 miSharp left, heading W.
  42. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  43. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  44. 0.1 miSharp left, heading NW.
  45. 300 ftBear left, heading NW.
  46. 150 ftBear left, heading NW.
  47. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
  48. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  49. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  50. 200 ftBear left, heading N.
  51. 50 ftReach Buckingham Reservoir Watershed Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  52. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  53. 250 ftBear left, heading W.
  54. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  55. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  56. 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
  57. 150 ftBear right, heading S.
  58. 300 ftSharp right, heading S.
  59. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  60. 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  61. 50 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  62. 0.1 miSharp left, heading W.
  63. 100 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  64. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  65. 0.3 miBear right, heading NE.
  66. 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
  67. 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
  68. 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
  69. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  70. 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  71. 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  72. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  73. 350 ftBear left, heading NE.
  74. 150 ftBear right, heading NE.
  75. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  76. 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
  77. 300 ftTurn left, heading N.
  78. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  79. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  80. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  81. 350 ftBear left, heading E.
  82. 150 ftSharp left, heading E.
  83. 250 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  84. 300 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  85. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  86. 350 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  87. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  88. 100 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  89. 100 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  90. 50 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  91. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  92. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  93. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
  94. 0.6 miTurn left, heading SE.
  95. 0.2 miSharp right, heading NE.
  96. 100 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  97. 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
  98. 450 ftBear left, heading N.
  99. 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
  100. 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/blackledge-falls-buckingham-reservoir-watershed-viewpoint-out-back-3-viewpoints-13-km-7974

Trail surface

46% dirt54% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:37 AMSunset 6:51 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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