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Lake Gaillard Watershed Reserve Land

Lane Pond Watershed Reserve Land Viewpoint & Lane Pond via Reeds Gap Road East

6.7 mi · ▲ 538 ft · 2 hr 30 min

Lane Pond Watershed Reserve Land Viewpoint & Lane Pond via Reeds Gap Road East is a 6.7-mile out-and-back in Lake Gaillard Watershed Reserve Land near Northford, CT. The route passes Lane Pond before reaching Lane Pond Watershed Reserve Land Viewpoint at the turnaround, 3.3 miles in. It climbs 538 ft. It scores 31/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi236 – 614 ft7.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.39074, -72.78170
Nearest town Northford, CT
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Lane Pond Watershed Reserve Land Viewpoint & Lane Pond via Reeds Gap Road East

6.7 mi · ▲ 538 ft · 2 hr 30 min

Elevation 235–615 ft

Out & Back · Lake Gaillard Watershed Reserve Land

Trailhead: 41.39074, -72.78170

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 6:52 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.5 miTurn left, heading NE.
  3. 1.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  4. 0.8 miTurn right, heading NE.
  5. 0.1 miTurn left onto Reeds Gap Road East, heading E.
  6. 0.6 miPass Lane Pond.
  7. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  8. 150 ftReach Lane Pond Watershed Reserve Land Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
  10. 0.8 miTurn right, heading W.
  11. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  12. 0.8 miTurn left, heading W.
  13. 1.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  14. 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/lane-pond-watershed-reserve-land-viewpoint-out-back

Trail surface

18% dirt82% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:38 AMSunset 6:52 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:32 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 6:52 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:20 PM.

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