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.
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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 Sep 20: Rain, high 64°F / low 58° · precip 83% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 6:53 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading N.
- 50 ftPass Bartlett Pond.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 0.4 miPass Lane Pond.
- 0.8 miSharp right onto Lane Pond Road, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 150 ftReach Lane Pond Watershed Reserve Land Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading SW.
- 1.1 miBear right, heading E.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 500 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading S.
- 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.6 mi in (~50 min). Leave by 5:43 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:51 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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