Lake Albert–Lake Mitchell, 3 lakes

4.7 mi · ▲ 196 ft · 1 hr 40 min

Lake Albert–Lake Mitchell, 3 lakes is a 4.7-mile out-and-back near East Killingly, CT. The route passes Lake Belle, Lake Mitchell, Lake Albert and Lake Mitchell. It is mostly level, with 196 ft of elevation gain. It scores 38/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi637 – 801 ft4.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.83642, -71.81201
Nearest town East Killingly, CT

Directions

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Lake Albert–Lake Mitchell, 3 lakes

4.7 mi · ▲ 196 ft · 1 hr 40 min

Elevation 637–801 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.83642, -71.81201

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:45 AM · sunset 8:03 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
  3. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  4. 0.4 miPass Lake Belle.
  5. 400 ftPass Lake Mitchell.
  6. 0.2 miPass Lake Albert.
  7. 0.4 miPass Lake Mitchell.
  8. 0.2 miReach Lake Albert, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  10. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  11. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  12. 300 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  13. 0.4 miBear right, heading SW.
  14. 0.8 miTurn left, heading N.
  15. 1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Weather

OvercastTemperature 79°F62°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV8Humidity82%
Rained 1.4″ yesterday (1.7″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:45 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:03 PM
Wed 79°63°
Thu 91°69° 23%
Fri 93°70° 27%
Sat 91°68° 40%
Sun 93°66° 15%
Mon 93°69° 18%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:43 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 8:03 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:35 PM.

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