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The Preserve

Lake Rockview–Crystal Lake, 3 lakes

4.8 mi · ▲ 259 ft · 1 hr 44 min

Lake Rockview–Crystal Lake, 3 lakes is a 4.8-mile out-and-back in The Preserve near Ivoryton, CT. The route passes Crystal Lake before reaching Lake Rockview at the turnaround, 2.4 miles in. It climbs 259 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 22/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi26 – 128 ft5.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Ingham Hill Road 41.32524, -72.42553
Nearest town Ivoryton, CT
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Lake Rockview–Crystal Lake, 3 lakes

4.8 mi · ▲ 259 ft · 1 hr 44 min

Elevation 26–129 ft

Out & Back · The Preserve

Trailhead: Ingham Hill Road · 41.32524, -72.42553

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 78°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:05 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 50 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  3. 250 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  4. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  5. 450 ftBear left onto Ingham Hill Road, heading S.
  6. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  7. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  8. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  9. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  10. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  11. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  12. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  13. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  14. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  15. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  16. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  17. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  18. 450 ftTurn left, heading E.
  19. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  20. 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  21. 350 ftBear right, heading SW.
  22. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  23. 100 ftBear left, heading S.
  24. 150 ftPass Crystal Lake.
  25. 450 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  26. 450 ftTurn right onto Old Back Highway, heading SE.
  27. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
  28. 450 ftBear left, heading S.
  29. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  30. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  31. 300 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  32. 350 ftReach Lake Rockview, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  33. 350 ftTurn left, heading E.
  34. 350 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  35. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  36. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  37. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
  38. 450 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  39. 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
  40. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  41. 0.3 miBear left, heading NW.
  42. 300 ftTurn left, heading W.
  43. 0.4 miBear left, heading NW.
  44. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  45. 450 ftTurn left, heading N.
  46. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  47. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  48. 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
  49. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  50. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  51. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  52. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  53. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  54. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  55. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  56. 50 ftTurn left onto Ingham Hill Road, heading N.
  57. 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
  58. 450 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  59. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  60. 200 ftSharp left, heading W.
  61. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/lake-rockview-crystal-lake-out-back-5-lakes-8-km-6245

Trail surface

99% dirt1% boardwalk

Weather

OvercastTemperature 78°F63°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity79%
Rained 2.7″ yesterday (4.5″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:05 PM
Wed 77°63°
Thu 83°72°
Fri 85°72° 16%
Sat 84°71° 22%
Sun 86°70° 17%
Mon 91°73°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.0 mi in (~52 min). Leave by 6:52 PM for the 8:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:13 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

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