Lake Albert–Lake Mitchell, 3 lakes

3.1 mi · ▲ 138 ft · 1 hr 6 min

Lake Albert–Lake Mitchell, 3 lakes is a 3.1-mile out-and-back near South Killingly, CT. The route passes Lake Albert, Lake Mitchell and Lake Albert before reaching Lake Belle at the turnaround, 1.7 miles in. It is mostly level, with 138 ft of elevation gain. It scores 42/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi637 – 745 ft3.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.81377, -71.80738
Nearest town South Killingly, CT

Directions

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Lake Albert–Lake Mitchell, 3 lakes

3.1 mi · ▲ 138 ft · 1 hr 6 min

Elevation 637–745 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.81377, -71.80738

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 500 ftPass Lake Albert.
  3. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
  4. 0.2 miPass Lake Mitchell.
  5. 0.2 miReach Lake Albert, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  7. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  8. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  9. 0.2 miPass Lake Albert.
  10. 50 ftPass Lake Belle.
  11. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  12. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
  13. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  14. 0.8 miTurn right, heading E.
  15. 500 ftArrive 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%Wind5 mphUV8Humidity85%
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 86°68° 21%
Fri 93°69° 26%
Sat 91°69° 39%
Sun 92°69° 16%
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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