Lake Gaillard Watershed Reserve Land
Menunkatuck Reservoir
3.1 mi · ▲ 248 ft · 1 hr 9 min
Menunkatuck Reservoir is a 3.1-mile out-and-back in Lake Gaillard Watershed Reserve Land near Beaver Head Corner, CT. The route reaches Menunkatuck Reservoir at the turnaround, 1.5 miles in. It is mostly level, with 248 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 44/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Menunkatuck Reservoir
3.1 mi · ▲ 248 ft · 1 hr 9 min
Elevation 256–505 ft
Out & Back · Lake Gaillard Watershed Reserve Land
Trailhead: 41.39731, -72.70595
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 80°F / low 64° · precip 0% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 5:49 AM · sunset 8:06 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 250 ftBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading W.
- 0.5 miSharp left, heading NW.
- 1 miReach Menunkatuck Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1 miSharp right, heading N.
- 0.5 miSharp left, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right, heading E.
- 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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The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 7:44 PM for the 8:06 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:22 PM — 14 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
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