Lake Gaillard Watershed Reserve Land
Lane Pond Watershed Reserve Land Viewpoint–Lane Pond, 3 sights
9.6 mi · ▲ 889 ft · 3 hr 39 min
Lane Pond Watershed Reserve Land Viewpoint–Lane Pond, 3 sights is a 9.6-mile out-and-back in Lake Gaillard Watershed Reserve Land near Northford, CT. The route passes Lane Pond and Lane Pond Watershed Reserve Land Viewpoint. It climbs 889 ft. It scores 41/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Lane Pond Watershed Reserve Land Viewpoint–Lane Pond, 3 sights
9.6 mi · ▲ 889 ft · 3 hr 39 min
Elevation 219–615 ft
Out & Back · Lake Gaillard Watershed Reserve Land
Trailhead: 41.40819, -72.76362
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 6:54 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
- 100 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Reeds Gap Road East, heading E.
- 0.6 miPass Lane Pond.
- 0.3 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 NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Lanes Pond Road, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right onto Lane Pond Road, heading SW.
- 0.8 miSharp right, heading SE.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.5 miSharp right, heading SE.
- 200 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 0.9 miBear left, heading SW.
- 200 ftSharp right, heading SW.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.9 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 300 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 100 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miArrive 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 right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:34 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 6:54 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:21 PM.
Other ways to reach this destination
More from this trailhead
- Tommys Path 5.7 mi · ▲ 693 ft
- Tommys Path 5.3 mi · ▲ 665 ft
- Lake Gaillard 6.9 mi · ▲ 697 ft
- Lane Pond Watershed Reserve Land Viewpoint & Lane Pond via Reeds Gap Road East 5.4 mi · ▲ 485 ft
- Lane Pond Watershed Reserve Land Viewpoint & Lane Pond via Reeds Gap Road East 5 mi · ▲ 480 ft
- Lane Pond via Reeds Gap Road East 4.9 mi · ▲ 395 ft
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