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Buckingham Reservoir Watershed

Gay City State Park Viewpoint

6.6 mi · ▲ 998 ft · 2 hr 42 min

Gay City State Park Viewpoint is a 6.6-mile out-and-back in Buckingham Reservoir Watershed near Buckingham, CT. The route reaches Gay City State Park Viewpoint at the turnaround, 3.3 miles in. It climbs 998 ft. It scores 32/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi512 – 860 ft8.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.71246, -72.49822
Nearest town Buckingham, CT
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Directions

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Gay City State Park Viewpoint

6.6 mi · ▲ 998 ft · 2 hr 42 min

Elevation 511–860 ft

Out & Back · Buckingham Reservoir Watershed

Trailhead: 41.71246, -72.49822

Weather Sep 22: Overcast, high 62°F / low 50° · precip 13% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 6:49 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.2 miSharp left, heading N.
  3. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  4. 0.5 miSharp left, heading NE.
  5. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  6. 450 ftTurn left, heading E.
  7. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  8. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  9. 350 ftBear left, heading NE.
  10. 150 ftBear right, heading E.
  11. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  12. 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
  13. 300 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  14. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  15. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  16. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  17. 350 ftBear left, heading NE.
  18. 150 ftSharp left, heading E.
  19. 250 ftTurn right, heading E.
  20. 300 ftSharp left, heading E.
  21. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  22. 350 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  23. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  24. 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
  25. 100 ftSharp right, heading E.
  26. 50 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  27. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  28. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  29. 1.4 miBear left, heading S.
  30. 50 ftReach Gay City State Park Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  31. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  32. 1.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
  33. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  34. 50 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  35. 100 ftSharp left, heading W.
  36. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  37. 150 ftBear right, heading W.
  38. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  39. 350 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  40. 50 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  41. 350 ftTurn left, heading W.
  42. 250 ftSharp right, heading W.
  43. 150 ftBear right, heading NW.
  44. 350 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  45. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  46. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  47. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  48. 250 ftBear left, heading NW.
  49. 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
  50. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  51. 150 ftBear right, heading W.
  52. 350 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  53. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  54. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  55. 450 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  56. 0.1 miSharp right, heading NW.
  57. 0.5 miTurn left, heading SW.
  58. 0.2 miSharp right, heading N.
  59. 150 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/gay-city-state-park-viewpoint-strombery-pond-out-back-5-lakes-10-km-f699

Trail surface

5% dirt95% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 62°F50°
Precip13%Wind7 mphUV6Humidity70%
Rained 0.4″ 2 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
65°50°
Sunrise 6:38 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:49 PM
Wed 61°48°
Thu 65°44°
Fri 59°51° 45%
Sat 55°51° 54%
Sun 59°52° 50%
Mon 65°52° 17%

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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