Lake Gaillard Watershed Reserve Land
Lake Gaillard–Tommys Viewpoint, 3 sights
4.1 mi · ▲ 467 ft · 1 hr 36 min
Lake Gaillard–Tommys Viewpoint, 3 sights is a 4.1-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, 2.1 miles in. It climbs 467 ft. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Lake Gaillard–Tommys Viewpoint, 3 sights
4.1 mi · ▲ 467 ft · 1 hr 36 min
Elevation 196–460 ft
Out & Back · Lake Gaillard Watershed Reserve Land
Trailhead: 41.39074, -72.78170
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 80°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:50 AM · sunset 8:06 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.8 miContinue straight onto Tommys Path, heading SE.
- 0.4 miPass Tommys Viewpoint.
- 0.8 miReach Lake Gaillard, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 1.7 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 100 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~23 min). Leave by 7:23 PM for the 8:06 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:44 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
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More from this trailhead
- Tommys Path 2.1 mi · ▲ 265 ft
- Tommys Path 2.1 mi · ▲ 311 ft
- Tommys Path 2.3 mi · ▲ 266 ft
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