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Ron McCutcheon Park

Crystal Lake & Ron McCutcheon Park Beach

2.1 mi · ▲ 304 ft · 51 min

Crystal Lake & Ron McCutcheon Park Beach is a 2.1-mile out-and-back in Ron McCutcheon Park near Lakeridge Heights, CT. The route passes Ron McCutcheon Park Beach, Crystal Lake and Ron McCutcheon Park Beach. It climbs 304 ft. It scores 19/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi184 – 331 ft2.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.52181, -72.64338
Nearest town Lakeridge Heights, CT
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Crystal Lake & Ron McCutcheon Park Beach

2.1 mi · ▲ 304 ft · 51 min

Elevation 184–332 ft

Out & Back · Ron McCutcheon Park

Trailhead: 41.52181, -72.64338

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 6:51 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
  3. 0.1 miPass Ron McCutcheon Park Beach.
  4. 350 ftPass Crystal Lake.
  5. 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  7. 0.1 miPass Ron McCutcheon Park Beach.
  8. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  9. 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
  10. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  11. 0.5 miBear left, heading NW.
  12. 0.2 miReach Crystal Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  14. 0.5 miTurn left, heading E.
  15. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  16. 100 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  17. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  18. 50 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  19. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  20. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/crystal-lake-out-back-634d

Weather

Sunrise 6:38 AMSunset 6:51 PM

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