AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Lake of Isles

6.5 mi · ▲ 606 ft · 2 hr 28 min

Lake of Isles is a 6.5-mile out-and-back near Shewville, CT. The route reaches Lake of Isles. It climbs 606 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade. It scores 11/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi177 – 404 ft · steepest grade: 17%7.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.46947, -71.94221
Nearest town Shewville, CT
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Lake of Isles

6.5 mi · ▲ 606 ft · 2 hr 28 min

Elevation 177–404 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.46947, -71.94221

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:03 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
  3. 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  4. 450 ftTurn right, heading W.
  5. 500 ftBear right, heading W.
  6. 0.1 miSharp left, heading W.
  7. 200 ftPass Lake of Isles.
  8. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  9. 350 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  10. 150 ftBear right, heading E.
  11. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  12. 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
  13. 0.3 miSharp left, heading NE.
  14. 250 ftBear right, heading N.
  15. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  16. 0.9 miTurn right, heading S.
  17. 50 ftReach Lake of Isles, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  18. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  19. 0.9 miTurn right, heading S.
  20. 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
  21. 250 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  22. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  23. 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
  24. 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
  25. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  26. 350 ftTurn left, heading S.
  27. 0.4 miSharp right, heading S.
  28. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  29. 500 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  30. 450 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  31. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
  32. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/lake-of-isles-out-back-10-km

Trail surface

1% boardwalk99% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 79°F63°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity79%
Rained 1.7″ yesterday (3.2″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:46 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:03 PM
Wed 78°62°
Thu 88°70°
Fri 90°71°
Sat 88°68° 24%
Sun 92°69° 15%
Mon 95°71°

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