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Lake Gaillard Watershed Reserve Land

Lake Gaillard–Tommys Viewpoint, 3 sights

3.5 mi · ▲ 548 ft · 1 hr 26 min

Lake Gaillard–Tommys Viewpoint, 3 sights is a 3.5-mile out-and-back in Lake Gaillard Watershed Reserve Land near Northford, CT. The route passes Tommys Viewpoint before reaching Lake Gaillard at the turnaround, 1.8 miles in. It climbs 548 ft. It scores 8/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi174 – 472 ft3.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Tommys Path 41.38120, -72.78512
Nearest town Northford, CT
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Lake Gaillard–Tommys Viewpoint, 3 sights

3.5 mi · ▲ 548 ft · 1 hr 26 min

Elevation 174–471 ft

Out & Back · Lake Gaillard Watershed Reserve Land

Trailhead: Tommys Path · 41.38120, -72.78512

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 6:54 PM

  1. Start on Tommys Path, heading E.
  2. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  3. 0.5 miPass Tommys Viewpoint.
  4. 200 ftBear right, heading S.
  5. 0.4 miBear right, heading E.
  6. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  7. 0.7 miReach Lake Gaillard, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 0.7 miTurn right, heading W.
  9. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  10. 0.4 miBear left, heading W.
  11. 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
  12. 0.1 miArrive 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-gaillard-tommys-viewpoint-out-back-6-km-b542

Trail surface

24% dirt2% gravel74% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:37 AMSunset 6:54 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~7 min). Leave by 6:27 PM for the 6:54 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:14 PM — 7 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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