Lake Hayward
2 mi · ▲ 278 ft · 48 min
Lake Hayward is a 2-mile out-and-back in Shugrue Farm Reserve near Haywardville, CT. The route reaches Lake Hayward at the turnaround, 1 miles in. It climbs 278 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 21/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Lake Hayward
2 mi · ▲ 278 ft · 48 min
Elevation 410–575 ft
Out & Back · Shugrue Farm Reserve
Trailhead: 41.51827, -72.34282
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 78°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:05 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route · Horses allowed on the whole route · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 150 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 400 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left, heading E.
- 0.4 miReach Lake Hayward, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 400 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading NW.
- 150 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 0.5 mi in (~16 min). Leave by 7:29 PM for the 8:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:33 PM — 3 min before dark.
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Horses allowed on the whole route
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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