Buckingham Reservoir Watershed

Blackledge Falls

5.3 mi · ▲ 610 ft · 2 hr 4 min

Blackledge Falls is a 5.3-mile out-and-back in Buckingham Reservoir Watershed near Highland Park, CT. The route reaches Blackledge Falls at the turnaround, 2.7 miles in. It climbs 610 ft. It scores 39/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi584 – 860 ft6.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.73414, -72.46343
Nearest town Highland Park, CT

Directions

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Blackledge Falls

5.3 mi · ▲ 610 ft · 2 hr 4 min

Elevation 584–860 ft

Out & Back · Buckingham Reservoir Watershed

Trailhead: 41.73414, -72.46343

Weather Aug 3: Heavy showers, high 76°F / low 67° · precip 100% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:07 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 400 ftTurn left, heading S.
  3. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  4. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  5. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  6. 150 ftBear left, heading S.
  7. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  8. 250 ftBear left, heading SW.
  9. 0.6 miBear left, heading SW.
  10. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  11. 250 ftBear left, heading S.
  12. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  13. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
  14. 0.6 miTurn left, heading S.
  15. 0.3 miSharp right, heading SW.
  16. 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
  17. 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
  18. 400 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  19. 150 ftReach Blackledge Falls, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  20. 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  21. 400 ftBear left, heading SW.
  22. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  23. 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
  24. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  25. 0.6 miTurn left, heading N.
  26. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  27. 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
  28. 250 ftBear left, heading NW.
  29. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  30. 0.6 miBear right, heading NE.
  31. 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  32. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  33. 200 ftTurn left, heading N.
  34. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  35. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  36. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  37. 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 surface

57% dirt43% unspecified

Weather

Heavy showersTemperature 76°F67°
Precip100%Wind9 mphUV4Humidity74%
Rained 1.9″ 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°67° 35%
Fri 92°69° 34%
Sat 90°69° 43%
Sun 92°68° 21%

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