AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

The Preserve

Crystal Lake

4.1 mi · ▲ 250 ft · 1 hr 29 min

Crystal Lake is a 4.1-mile out-and-back in The Preserve near Ivoryton, CT. The route reaches Crystal Lake. It climbs 250 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 24/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi20 – 128 ft5.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.31742, -72.43243
Nearest town Ivoryton, CT
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Crystal Lake

4.1 mi · ▲ 250 ft · 1 hr 29 min

Elevation 19–129 ft

Out & Back · The Preserve

Trailhead: 41.31742, -72.43243

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:05 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 50 ftSharp left, heading E.
  3. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  4. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  5. 0.4 miSharp right, heading NE.
  6. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  7. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  8. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  9. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  10. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  11. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  12. 450 ftTurn left, heading E.
  13. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  14. 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  15. 350 ftBear right, heading S.
  16. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  17. 100 ftBear left, heading SE.
  18. 150 ftPass Crystal Lake.
  19. 400 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  20. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  21. 250 ftBear right, heading S.
  22. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  23. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  24. 450 ftBear right, heading SW.
  25. 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  26. 50 ftReach Crystal Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  27. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  28. 150 ftBear left, heading SE.
  29. 450 ftTurn left, heading S.
  30. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  31. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  32. 300 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  33. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  34. 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
  35. 100 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  36. 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
  37. 350 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  38. 0.4 miBear left, heading N.
  39. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  40. 450 ftTurn left, heading N.
  41. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  42. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  43. 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
  44. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  45. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  46. 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
  47. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
  48. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  49. 0.2 miSharp right, heading N.
  50. 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/crystal-lake-crystal-lake-out-back-6-km-54ec

Trail surface

98% dirt1% boardwalk1% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 79°F63°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity79%
Rained 2.7″ yesterday (4.5″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:05 PM
Wed 77°63°
Thu 83°72°
Fri 86°72° 17%
Sat 84°71° 23%
Sun 86°70° 17%
Mon 91°73°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~32 min). Leave by 7:13 PM for the 8:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:51 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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