Crystal Lake & Ron McCutcheon Park Beach
2.1 mi · ▲ 252 ft · 50 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 and Crystal Lake. It climbs 252 ft. It scores 22/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi184 – 331 ft2.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.51625, -72.63562
Nearest town Lakeridge Heights, CT
Directions
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Crystal Lake & Ron McCutcheon Park Beach
2.1 mi · ▲ 252 ft · 50 min
Elevation 185–332 ft
Out & Back · Ron McCutcheon Park
Trailhead: 41.51625, -72.63562
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 81°F / low 64° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 5:49 AM · sunset 8:06 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 50 ftPass Ron McCutcheon Park Beach.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 50 ftPass Crystal Lake.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.7 miReach Crystal Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 100 ftBear left, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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Weather
OvercastTemperature 81°F64°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity81%
Rained 0.5″ yesterday (2″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:49 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:06 PM
Wed
80°65°
Thu
89°69°
19%
Fri
95°72°
33%
Sat
93°70°
36%
Sun
94°71°
19%
Mon
96°73°
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