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Buckingham Reservoir Watershed

Buckingham Reservoir Watershed Viewpoint & Buckingham Reservoir via Mountain Road

4.6 mi · ▲ 485 ft · 1 hr 47 min

Buckingham Reservoir Watershed Viewpoint & Buckingham Reservoir via Mountain Road is a 4.6-mile out-and-back in Buckingham Reservoir Watershed near Highland Park, CT. The route passes Buckingham Reservoir before reaching Buckingham Reservoir Watershed Viewpoint at the turnaround, 2.3 miles in. It climbs 485 ft. It scores 54/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi423 – 696 ft6.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.74150, -72.50280
Nearest town Highland Park, CT
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Buckingham Reservoir Watershed Viewpoint & Buckingham Reservoir via Mountain Road

4.6 mi · ▲ 485 ft · 1 hr 47 min

Elevation 424–696 ft

Out & Back · Buckingham Reservoir Watershed

Trailhead: 41.74150, -72.50280

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 78°F / low 65° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:07 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  3. 0.5 miTurn right, heading SE.
  4. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  5. 450 ftContinue straight onto Cornholio, heading SW.
  6. 100 ftBear left, heading SW.
  7. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  8. 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  9. 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
  10. 0.5 miTurn left, heading SE.
  11. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  12. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  13. 250 ftSharp right, heading W.
  14. 50 ftTurn left onto Mountain Road, heading SW.
  15. 300 ftTurn left, heading S.
  16. 250 ftPass Buckingham Reservoir.
  17. 450 ftTurn right, heading S.
  18. 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
  19. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  20. 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  21. 0.1 miSharp left, heading SW.
  22. 250 ftBear left, heading SW.
  23. 150 ftBear left, heading S.
  24. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  25. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  26. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  27. 250 ftBear left, heading S.
  28. 50 ftReach Buckingham Reservoir Watershed Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  29. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  30. 250 ftBear left, heading S.
  31. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  32. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  33. 0.3 miBear right, heading SW.
  34. 150 ftBear right, heading SW.
  35. 250 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  36. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  37. 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  38. 50 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  39. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  40. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  41. 250 ftTurn right, heading E.
  42. 50 ftSharp left, heading E.
  43. 250 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  44. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  45. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  46. 0.5 miBear left, heading E.
  47. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  48. 150 ftBear right, heading N.
  49. 50 ftBear right onto Cornholio, heading N.
  50. 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
  51. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  52. 0.5 miTurn right, heading NW.
  53. 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/buckingham-reservoir-watershed-viewpoint-buckingham-reservoir-out-back-9-km-51d2

Trail surface

39% dirt61% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 78°F65°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity77%
Rained 1.8″ yesterday (5.1″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°65°
Sunrise 5:47 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:07 PM
Wed 79°65°
Thu 87°67° 39%
Fri 93°70° 35%
Sat 92°70° 43%
Sun 95°69° 21%
Mon 93°70° 18%

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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