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Looking southward at the Blackledge River from a foot bridge at the southernmost point on the border between Connecticut's Gay City State Park and Meshomasic State Forest.jpg
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Gay City State Park

Gay City State Park Viewpoint–Gay City State Park Beach, 3 beaches

3.9 mi · ▲ 257 ft · 1 hr 26 min

Gay City State Park Viewpoint–Gay City State Park Beach, 3 beaches is a 3.9-mile out-and-back in Gay City State Park near Gilead, CT. The route passes Gay City State Park Viewpoint and Gay City State Park Beach. It climbs 257 ft. It scores 25/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi466 – 607 ft4.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.69753, -72.45587
Nearest town Gilead, CT
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Gay City State Park Viewpoint–Gay City State Park Beach, 3 beaches

3.9 mi · ▲ 257 ft · 1 hr 26 min

Elevation 467–608 ft

Out & Back · Gay City State Park

Trailhead: 41.69753, -72.45587

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 6:52 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  3. 350 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  4. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  6. 250 ftContinue straight onto Gay City/Blackledge Falls Connector, heading NE.
  7. 0.8 miTurn left, heading N.
  8. 250 ftBear left, heading N.
  9. 0.4 miPass Gay City State Park Viewpoint.
  10. 400 ftBear left, heading NE.
  11. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  12. 0.2 miPass Gay City State Park Beach.
  13. 450 ftBear right, heading NE.
  14. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  15. 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
  16. 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
  17. 100 ftBear left, heading N.
  18. 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  19. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  20. 0.1 miSharp right, heading NE.
  21. 1.7 miTurn right, heading SW.
  22. 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  23. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  24. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  25. 350 ftBear right, heading SW.
  26. 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-loop-7-km

Trail surface

3% dirt97% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:36 AMSunset 6:52 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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