Buckingham Reservoir Watershed

Gay City State Park Viewpoint

5.3 mi · ▲ 675 ft · 2 hr 6 min

Gay City State Park Viewpoint is a 5.3-mile out-and-back in Buckingham Reservoir Watershed near Highland Park, CT. The route reaches Gay City State Park Viewpoint at the turnaround, 2.6 miles in. It climbs 675 ft. It scores 49/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi532 – 860 ft6.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.73414, -72.46343
Nearest town Highland Park, CT

Directions

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Gay City State Park Viewpoint

5.3 mi · ▲ 675 ft · 2 hr 6 min

Elevation 531–860 ft

Out & Back · Buckingham Reservoir Watershed

Trailhead: 41.73414, -72.46343

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 6:51 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 400 ftTurn left, heading S.
  3. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  4. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  5. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  6. 150 ftBear left, heading S.
  7. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  8. 250 ftBear left, heading SW.
  9. 0.6 miBear left, heading SW.
  10. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  11. 250 ftBear left, heading S.
  12. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  13. 1.4 miBear left, heading N.
  14. 50 ftReach Gay City State Park Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  15. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  16. 1.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
  17. 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
  18. 200 ftBear left, heading NW.
  19. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  20. 0.6 miBear right, heading NE.
  21. 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  22. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  23. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  24. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  25. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  26. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  27. 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 surface

22% dirt78% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:37 AMSunset 6:51 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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