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Lake Saltonstall Watershed Reserve Land

Lake Saltonstall Watershed Reserve Land Viewpoint–Lidyhites Pond, 3 sights

4.2 mi · ▲ 310 ft · 1 hr 33 min

Lake Saltonstall Watershed Reserve Land Viewpoint–Lidyhites Pond, 3 sights is a 4.2-mile out-and-back in Lake Saltonstall Watershed Reserve Land near Branford, CT. The route passes Lidyhites Pond and Leatherman's Cave before reaching Lake Saltonstall Watershed Reserve Land Viewpoint at the turnaround, 2.1 miles in. It climbs 310 ft. It scores 14/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi75 – 285 ft4.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.29803, -72.83399
Nearest town Branford, CT
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Lake Saltonstall Watershed Reserve Land Viewpoint–Lidyhites Pond, 3 sights

4.2 mi · ▲ 310 ft · 1 hr 33 min

Elevation 74–284 ft

Out & Back · Lake Saltonstall Watershed Reserve Land

Trailhead: 41.29803, -72.83399

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 80°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 5:50 AM · sunset 8:06 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 400 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  3. 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
  4. 0.5 miBear left, heading N.
  5. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
  6. 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
  7. 350 ftPass Lidyhites Pond.
  8. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
  9. 0.6 miTurn right, heading W.
  10. 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
  11. 50 ftPass Leatherman's Cave.
  12. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  13. 150 ftReach Lake Saltonstall Watershed Reserve Land Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 150 ftBear left, heading W.
  15. 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
  16. 100 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  17. 0.6 miTurn right, heading E.
  18. 0.3 miBear left, heading S.
  19. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  20. 0.3 miBear right, heading W.
  21. 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
  22. 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
  23. 400 ftArrive 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/leathermans-cave-out-back-7-km

Trail surface

25% grass8% dirt67% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 80°F63°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity80%
Rained 0.8″ yesterday (1.9″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:50 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:06 PM
Wed 80°64°
Thu 84°73° 16%
Fri 88°73° 28%
Sat 86°72° 32%
Sun 86°71° 20%
Mon 92°75°

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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