Lake Gaillard Watershed Reserve Land
Lane Pond Watershed Reserve Land Viewpoint & Lane Pond via Reeds Gap Road East
5.4 mi · ▲ 485 ft · 2 hr 3 min
Lane Pond Watershed Reserve Land Viewpoint & Lane Pond via Reeds Gap Road East is a 5.4-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, 2.7 miles in. It climbs 485 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade. It scores 26/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Lane Pond Watershed Reserve Land Viewpoint & Lane Pond via Reeds Gap Road East
5.4 mi · ▲ 485 ft · 2 hr 3 min
Elevation 206–615 ft
Out & Back · Lake Gaillard Watershed Reserve Land
Trailhead: 41.40997, -72.76175
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 6:54 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.9 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading E.
- 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.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.9 miTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 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 0.6 mi in (~15 min). Leave by 6:18 PM for the 6:54 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:24 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from this trailhead
- Meyerhuber Pond–Lane Pond, 4 sights 14.1 mi · ▲ 1,193 ft
- 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 mi · ▲ 480 ft
- Lane Pond via Reeds Gap Road East 4.9 mi · ▲ 395 ft
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