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Lake Gaillard Watershed Reserve Land

Lane Pond Watershed Reserve Land Viewpoint–Lane Pond, 3 lakes

3.8 mi · ▲ 385 ft · 1 hr 28 min

Lane Pond Watershed Reserve Land Viewpoint–Lane Pond, 3 lakes is a 3.8-mile out-and-back in Lake Gaillard Watershed Reserve Land near Beaver Head Corner, CT. The route passes Bartlett Pond and Lane Pond before reaching Lane Pond Watershed Reserve Land Viewpoint at the turnaround, 1.9 miles in. It climbs 385 ft, with sections as steep as 15% grade. It scores 65/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi279 – 614 ft · steepest grade: 15%4.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: connector 41.39361, -72.72276
Nearest town Beaver Head Corner, CT
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Lane Pond Watershed Reserve Land Viewpoint–Lane Pond, 3 lakes

3.8 mi · ▲ 385 ft · 1 hr 28 min

Elevation 281–615 ft

Out & Back · Lake Gaillard Watershed Reserve Land

Trailhead: connector · 41.39361, -72.72276

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 80°F / low 64° · precip 0% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 5:49 AM · sunset 8:06 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 0.2 miSharp right, heading N.
  3. 50 ftPass Bartlett Pond.
  4. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  5. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  6. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  7. 0.4 miPass Lane Pond.
  8. 0.8 miSharp right onto Lane Pond Road, heading SW.
  9. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  10. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  11. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  12. 150 ftReach Lane Pond Watershed Reserve Land Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
  14. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  15. 50 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  16. 1.1 miBear right, heading E.
  17. 100 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  18. 500 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  19. 0.1 miSharp left, heading S.
  20. 0.2 miArrive 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/lane-pond-watershed-reserve-land-viewpoint-lane-pond-out-back-4-lakes-7-km-4bd0

Trail surface

39% dirt61% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 80°F64°
Precip0%Wind8 mphUV7Humidity74%
Rained 1″ yesterday (2.5″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:49 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:06 PM
Wed 79°64°
Thu 88°69° 16%
Fri 93°71° 31%
Sat 92°69° 35%
Sun 92°70° 20%
Mon 95°73°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.4 mi in (~45 min). Leave by 7:01 PM for the 8:06 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:59 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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