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.
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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 Aug 4: Heavy showers, high 76°F / low 67° · precip 100% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:06 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 150 ftBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 250 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 0.6 miBear left, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 250 ftBear left, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 1.4 miBear left, heading N.
- 50 ftReach Gay City State Park Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 1.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
- 200 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 0.6 miBear right, heading NE.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
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