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Lake Saltonstall Watershed Reserve Land

Lidyhites Hill–Lake Saltonstall, 3 lakes

3.2 mi · ▲ 305 ft · 1 hr 13 min

Lidyhites Hill–Lake Saltonstall, 3 lakes is a 3.2-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, 1.6 miles in. It climbs 305 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade. It scores 14/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi43 – 256 ft · steepest grade: 22%3.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.29639, -72.83677
Nearest town Branford Hills, CT
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Lidyhites Hill–Lake Saltonstall, 3 lakes

3.2 mi · ▲ 305 ft · 1 hr 13 min

Elevation 41–258 ft

Out & Back · Lake Saltonstall Watershed Reserve Land

Trailhead: 41.29639, -72.83677

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 50 ftPass Lake Saltonstall.
  3. 500 ftBear left, heading N.
  4. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  6. 0.5 miBear left, heading N.
  7. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
  8. 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
  9. 350 ftPass Lidyhites Pond.
  10. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  11. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  12. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  13. 0.1 miReach Lidyhites Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  15. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  16. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  17. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  18. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  19. 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
  20. 0.5 miTurn left, heading SW.
  21. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  22. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  23. 500 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/lidyhites-hill-lidyhites-pond-out-back-3-lakes

Trail surface

41% grass9% dirt6% gravel44% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 80°F63°
Precip0%Wind4 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°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.6 mi in (~46 min). Leave by 7:00 PM for the 8:06 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:06 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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