Town Open Space (Natural Areas)
Cathles Trail Falls & Buckley Dam
3.5 mi · ▲ 574 ft · 1 hr 27 min
Cathles Trail Falls & Buckley Dam is a 3.5-mile out-and-back in Town Open Space (Natural Areas) near West Simsbury, CT. The route passes Buckley Dam before reaching Cathles Trail Falls at the turnaround, 1.7 miles in. It climbs 574 ft, with sections as steep as 28% grade. It scores 28/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Cathles Trail Falls & Buckley Dam
3.5 mi · ▲ 574 ft · 1 hr 27 min
Elevation 371–796 ft
Out & Back · Town Open Space (Natural Areas)
Trailhead: 41.87904, -72.86598
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:49 AM · sunset 8:08 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 50 ftPass Buckley Dam.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 1.5 miPass Cathles Trail Falls.
- 350 ftBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading NE.
- 1.5 miSharp right, heading S.
- 300 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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- Simsbury Reservoir & Buckley Dam 1 mi · ▲ 53 ft
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