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Lake Basile–Twin Lakes South, 4 lakes

16 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 5 hr 22 min

Lake Basile–Twin Lakes South, 4 lakes is a 16-mile out-and-back near Floydville, CT. The route passes Lake Basile, Smiths Pond and Twin Lakes South. It is mostly level, with 80 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi151 – 207 ft17.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.91685, -72.78470
Nearest town Floydville, CT
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Lake Basile–Twin Lakes South, 4 lakes

16 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 5 hr 22 min

Elevation 150–205 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.91685, -72.78470

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:08 PM

Transit-accessible: stop 791 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 50 ftPass Lake Basile.
  3. 450 ftTurn right onto Farmington Canal Heritage Trail, heading S.
  4. 4.8 miPass Smiths Pond.
  5. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  6. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  7. 1.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  8. 300 ftTurn right, heading S.
  9. 0.9 miPass Twin Lakes South.
  10. 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  11. 0.4 miBear left, heading W.
  12. 450 ftReach Lake Basile, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 0.5 miTurn right, heading S.
  14. 1.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
  15. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  16. 1.3 miBear right, heading N.
  17. 300 ftBear left, heading N.
  18. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  19. 1.4 miSharp right, heading N.
  20. 3.5 miTurn left, heading N.
  21. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/lake-basile-lake-basile-out-back-6-lakes-25-km-f598

Trail surface

93% paved7% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:48 AMSunset 8:08 PM

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: stop 791 m from the trailhead

Other ways to reach this destination

Hikes near Floydville, Connecticut