Lake Gaillard Watershed Reserve Land
Lane Pond Road
8.6 mi · ▲ 690 ft · 3 hr 13 min
Lane Pond Road is an 8.6-mile out-and-back in Lake Gaillard Watershed Reserve Land near North Guilford, CT. It climbs 690 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 57/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Lane Pond Road
8.6 mi · ▲ 690 ft · 3 hr 13 min
Elevation 253–547 ft
Out & Back · Lake Gaillard Watershed Reserve Land
Trailhead: 41.36521, -72.74117
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 6:54 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 400 ftBear right, heading N.
- 350 ftBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 150 ftSharp left, heading N.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.9 miBear right, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
- 0.9 miBear right, heading NE.
- 200 ftSharp left, heading NE.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Lane Pond Road, heading S.
- 0.4 miReach Lane Pond Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.5 miSharp right, heading W.
- 200 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 0.9 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 0.9 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.6 miSharp right, heading SE.
- 150 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 350 ftBear left, heading E.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~26 min). Leave by 6:08 PM for the 6:54 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:36 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Lake Gaillard 4.4 mi · ▲ 221 ft
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