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The Preserve

Lake Rockview–Crystal Lake, 3 lakes

5.1 mi · ▲ 255 ft · 1 hr 50 min

Lake Rockview–Crystal Lake, 3 lakes is a 5.1-mile out-and-back in The Preserve near Ivoryton, CT. The route passes Crystal Lake before reaching Lake Rockview at the turnaround, 2.5 miles in. It climbs 255 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 19/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi26 – 128 ft6.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.31742, -72.43243
Nearest town Ivoryton, CT
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Lake Rockview–Crystal Lake, 3 lakes

5.1 mi · ▲ 255 ft · 1 hr 50 min

Elevation 26–129 ft

Out & Back · The Preserve

Trailhead: 41.31742, -72.43243

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°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 E.
  2. 50 ftSharp left, heading E.
  3. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  4. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  5. 0.4 miSharp right, heading NE.
  6. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  7. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  8. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  9. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  10. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  11. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  12. 450 ftTurn left, heading E.
  13. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  14. 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  15. 350 ftBear right, heading S.
  16. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  17. 100 ftBear left, heading SE.
  18. 150 ftPass Crystal Lake.
  19. 400 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  20. 450 ftTurn right onto Old Back Highway, heading S.
  21. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  22. 500 ftBear left, heading S.
  23. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  24. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  25. 350 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  26. 450 ftTurn right, heading E.
  27. 150 ftReach Lake Rockview, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  28. 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
  29. 450 ftTurn left, heading E.
  30. 350 ftTurn left, heading E.
  31. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  32. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  33. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
  34. 450 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  35. 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
  36. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  37. 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
  38. 350 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  39. 0.4 miBear left, heading N.
  40. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  41. 450 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  42. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  43. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  44. 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
  45. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  46. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  47. 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
  48. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
  49. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  50. 0.2 miSharp right, heading NW.
  51. 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-lake-rockview-out-back-4-lakes-7-km-c48e

Trail surface

99% dirt1% boardwalk

Weather

OvercastTemperature 79°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 86°72° 17%
Sat 84°71° 23%
Sun 86°70° 17%
Mon 91°73°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.1 mi in (~55 min). Leave by 6:50 PM for the 8:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:15 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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