Lake Gaillard Watershed Reserve Land
Menunkatuck Reservoir
4.7 mi · ▲ 481 ft · 1 hr 48 min
Menunkatuck Reservoir is a 4.7-mile out-and-back in Lake Gaillard Watershed Reserve Land near North Guilford, CT. The route reaches Menunkatuck Reservoir at the turnaround, 2.4 miles in. It climbs 481 ft. It scores 38/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Menunkatuck Reservoir
4.7 mi · ▲ 481 ft · 1 hr 48 min
Elevation 256–542 ft
Out & Back · Lake Gaillard Watershed Reserve Land
Trailhead: 41.38475, -72.70590
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 N.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.5 miSharp left, heading SW.
- 1 miReach Menunkatuck Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1 miSharp right, heading N.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.5 miArrive 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 0.7 mi in (~23 min). Leave by 7:23 PM for the 8:06 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:39 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
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More from this trailhead
- Quonnipaug Mountain & New Haven Sportsman's Club Viewpoint 2 mi · ▲ 230 ft
- Menunkatuck Reservoir & Lake Gaillard Watershed Reserve Land Viewpoint 5.1 mi · ▲ 568 ft
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