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Lake Saltonstall Watershed Reserve Land

Lidyhites Hill–Lake Saltonstall, 3 lakes

5.3 mi · ▲ 476 ft · 2 hr

Lidyhites Hill–Lake Saltonstall, 3 lakes is a 5.3-mile out-and-back in Lake Saltonstall Watershed Reserve Land near Branford Hills, CT. The route passes Lake Saltonstall and Lidyhites Pond before reaching Lidyhites Hill at the turnaround, 2.7 miles in. It climbs 476 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade. It scores 10/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi43 – 256 ft · steepest grade: 17%6.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.28483, -72.85066
Nearest town Branford Hills, CT
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Lidyhites Hill–Lake Saltonstall, 3 lakes

5.3 mi · ▲ 476 ft · 2 hr

Elevation 41–258 ft

Out & Back · Lake Saltonstall Watershed Reserve Land

Trailhead: 41.28483, -72.85066

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:50 AM · sunset 8:06 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  3. 0.4 miBear left, heading E.
  4. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  5. 150 ftBear left, heading E.
  6. 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
  7. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  8. 0.2 miPass Lake Saltonstall.
  9. 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
  10. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  11. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  12. 0.5 miBear left, heading N.
  13. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
  14. 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
  15. 250 ftPass Lidyhites Pond.
  16. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  17. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  18. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  19. 0.1 miReach Lidyhites Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  20. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  21. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  22. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  23. 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
  24. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  25. 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
  26. 0.5 miTurn left, heading SW.
  27. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  28. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  29. 0.3 miBear left, heading S.
  30. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  31. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  32. 150 ftBear left, heading S.
  33. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  34. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
  35. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/lidyhites-hill-lake-saltonstall-out-back-4-lakes-9-km

Trail surface

25% grass6% dirt4% gravel65% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:50 AMSunset 8:06 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.7 mi in (~71 min). Leave by 6:35 PM for the 8:06 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:30 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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