Lake Gaillard Watershed Reserve Land
Lake Gaillard
4.4 mi · ▲ 221 ft · 1 hr 35 min
Lake Gaillard is a 4.4-mile out-and-back in Lake Gaillard Watershed Reserve Land near North Guilford, CT. The route reaches Lake Gaillard at the turnaround, 2.2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 221 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 47/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Lake Gaillard
4.4 mi · ▲ 221 ft · 1 hr 35 min
Elevation 197–340 ft
Out & Back · Lake Gaillard Watershed Reserve Land
Trailhead: 41.36521, -72.74117
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 6:54 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 400 ftBear right, heading N.
- 350 ftBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 150 ftSharp left, heading N.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.9 miBear right, heading NW.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading NW.
- 0.5 miReach Lake Gaillard, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miSharp right, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 0.9 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.6 miSharp right, heading E.
- 150 ftBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left, heading E.
- 300 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~26 min). Leave by 6:08 PM for the 6:54 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:36 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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