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Ron McCutcheon Park

Crystal Lake & Ron McCutcheon Park Beach

2.2 mi · ▲ 306 ft · 53 min

Crystal Lake & Ron McCutcheon Park Beach is a 2.2-mile out-and-back in Ron McCutcheon Park near Lakeridge Heights, CT. The route passes Ron McCutcheon Park Beach, Ron McCutcheon Park Beach and Crystal Lake. It climbs 306 ft. It scores 21/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi187 – 331 ft2.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.51588, -72.64509
Nearest town Lakeridge Heights, CT
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Crystal Lake & Ron McCutcheon Park Beach

2.2 mi · ▲ 306 ft · 53 min

Elevation 186–332 ft

Out & Back · Ron McCutcheon Park

Trailhead: 41.51588, -72.64509

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 80°F / low 64° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:49 AM · sunset 8:06 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 50 ftPass Ron McCutcheon Park Beach.
  3. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  4. 0.5 miPass Ron McCutcheon Park Beach.
  5. 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  7. 50 ftPass Crystal Lake.
  8. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  9. 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
  10. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  11. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  12. 500 ftBear left, heading E.
  13. 0.2 miReach Crystal Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
  15. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  16. 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
  17. 0.1 miSharp left, heading S.
  18. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  19. 100 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  20. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  21. 0.5 miBear left, heading S.
  22. 450 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/crystal-lake-ron-mccutcheon-park-beach-out-back-3-beaches-3-km-268f

Trail surface

9% grass91% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 80°F64°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity83%
Rained 0.5″ yesterday (2″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:49 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:06 PM
Wed 80°65°
Thu 92°70° 19%
Fri 94°72° 33%
Sat 93°71° 36%
Sun 94°68° 19%
Mon 94°72°

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