Lake Gaillard Watershed Reserve Land

Menunkatuck Reservoir & Lake Gaillard Watershed Reserve Land Viewpoint

3.6 mi · ▲ 195 ft · 1 hr 18 min

Menunkatuck Reservoir & Lake Gaillard Watershed Reserve Land Viewpoint is a 3.6-mile out-and-back in Lake Gaillard Watershed Reserve Land near Beaver Head Corner, CT. The route passes Menunkatuck Reservoir before reaching Lake Gaillard Watershed Reserve Land Viewpoint at the turnaround, 1.8 miles in. It is mostly level, with 195 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 41/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi217 – 423 ft3.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.39990, -72.70651
Nearest town Beaver Head Corner, CT

Directions

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Menunkatuck Reservoir & Lake Gaillard Watershed Reserve Land Viewpoint

3.6 mi · ▲ 195 ft · 1 hr 18 min

Elevation 216–422 ft

Out & Back · Lake Gaillard Watershed Reserve Land

Trailhead: 41.39990, -72.70651

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 80°F / low 64° · precip 0% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 5:49 AM · sunset 8:06 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 0.7 miTurn left, heading S.
  3. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  4. 1.1 miPass Lake Gaillard Watershed Reserve Land Viewpoint.
  5. 50 ftReach Menunkatuck Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 1.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  7. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  8. 0.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

94% dirt4% gravel2% grass

Weather

OvercastTemperature 80°F64°
Precip0%Wind8 mphUV7Humidity74%
Rained 1″ yesterday (2.5″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:49 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:06 PM
Wed 79°64°
Thu 88°69° 16%
Fri 93°71° 31%
Sat 91°69° 35%
Sun 91°70° 20%
Mon 95°72°

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