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Lake Gaillard Watershed Reserve Land

Lake Gaillard–Meyerhuber Pond, 5 lakes

15.9 mi · ▲ 995 ft · 5 hr 48 min

Lake Gaillard–Meyerhuber Pond, 5 lakes is a 15.9-mile out-and-back in Lake Gaillard Watershed Reserve Land near Rockland, CT. The route passes Meyerhuber Pond and Lane Pond before reaching Lake Gaillard at the turnaround, 7.9 miles in. It climbs 995 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade. It scores 34/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi197 – 686 ft · steepest grade: 17%17.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Lone Pine Trail 41.41953, -72.68927
Nearest town Rockland, CT
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Lake Gaillard–Meyerhuber Pond, 5 lakes

15.9 mi · ▲ 995 ft · 5 hr 48 min

Elevation 196–687 ft

Out & Back · Lake Gaillard Watershed Reserve Land

Trailhead: Lone Pine Trail · 41.41953, -72.68927

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 80°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:49 AM · sunset 8:06 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Lone Pine Trail, heading W.
  2. 0.3 miPass Meyerhuber Pond.
  3. 100 ftTurn right onto Pent Road, heading NW.
  4. 350 ftContinue straight onto Old Pent Road, heading N.
  5. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  6. 0.2 miBear right onto Lone Pine Trail, heading NW.
  7. 250 ftBear right onto Lone Pine Trail Alternate, heading W.
  8. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Lone Pine Trail, heading NW.
  9. 0.4 miSharp left, heading SW.
  10. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  11. 0.4 miTurn right onto New England Trail, heading W.
  12. 0.3 miBear left, heading NW.
  13. 1.4 miBear left, heading NW.
  14. 0.7 miPass Lane Pond.
  15. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Reeds Gap Road East, heading SW.
  16. 1 miBear left, heading SW.
  17. 0.5 miTurn right, heading SW.
  18. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  19. 1.4 miTurn left onto Tommys Path, heading SW.
  20. 0.8 miReach Lake Gaillard, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  21. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
  22. 0.5 miTurn right, heading NW.
  23. 1.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
  24. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  25. 0.5 miBear right, heading E.
  26. 2 miBear right, heading NE.
  27. 1.4 miBear right onto New England Trail, heading W.
  28. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  29. 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
  30. 0.1 miSharp right onto Lone Pine Trail, heading NE.
  31. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Lone Pine Trail Alternate, heading E.
  32. 0.2 miBear left onto Lone Pine Trail, heading E.
  33. 200 ftBear left onto Old Pent Road, heading SE.
  34. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Pent Road, heading N.
  35. 350 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  36. 450 ftContinue straight onto Lone Pine Trail, heading NE.
  37. 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-gaillard-out-back-25-km-01ce

Trail surface

37% dirt23% gravel40% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 80°F63°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity76%
Rained 1.3″ yesterday (3.8″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:49 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:06 PM
Wed 79°64°
Thu 91°71° 16%
Fri 93°72° 30%
Sat 92°71° 35%
Sun 92°68° 20%
Mon 94°72°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.8 mi in (~54 min). Leave by 6:52 PM for the 8:06 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:04 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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