Lake Gaillard Watershed Reserve Land
Meyerhuber Pond–Lane Pond, 4 sights
14.1 mi · ▲ 1,193 ft · 5 hr 18 min
Meyerhuber Pond–Lane Pond, 4 sights is a 14.1-mile out-and-back in Lake Gaillard Watershed Reserve Land near Northford, CT. The route passes Lane Pond and Meyerhuber Pond. It climbs 1,193 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 30/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Meyerhuber Pond–Lane Pond, 4 sights
14.1 mi · ▲ 1,193 ft · 5 hr 18 min
Elevation 206–687 ft
Out & Back · Lake Gaillard Watershed Reserve Land
Trailhead: 41.41115, -72.76143
Weather Aug 4: Rain showers, high 79°F / low 69° · precip 96% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 5:49 AM · sunset 8:07 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.9 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Reeds Gap Road East, heading SE.
- 0.6 miPass Lane Pond.
- 0.8 miBear right, heading NE.
- 1.4 miBear right onto New England Trail, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miSharp right onto Lone Pine Trail, heading SE.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Lone Pine Trail Alternate, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Lone Pine Trail, heading SE.
- 200 ftBear left onto Old Pent Road, heading SE.
- 0.2 miPass Meyerhuber Pond.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Pent Road, heading SE.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 450 ftContinue straight onto Lone Pine Trail, heading SE.
- 0.6 miBear right onto Bridle Loop, heading E.
- 100 ftSharp right onto Lone Pine Trail, heading E.
- 250 ftReach Meyerhuber Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 200 ftSharp left onto Bridle Loop, heading NE.
- 150 ftBear left onto Lone Pine Trail, heading E.
- 0.7 miTurn right onto Pent Road, heading NW.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto Old Pent Road, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Lone Pine Trail, heading W.
- 250 ftBear right onto Lone Pine Trail Alternate, heading W.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Lone Pine Trail, heading W.
- 0.4 miSharp left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto New England Trail, heading NW.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading S.
- 1.4 miBear left, heading SE.
- 1 miContinue straight onto Reeds Gap Road East, heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.9 miTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.0 mi in (~52 min). Leave by 6:56 PM for the 8:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:12 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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More from this trailhead
- Lane Pond via Reeds Gap Road East 4.9 mi · ▲ 395 ft
- Lane Pond Watershed Reserve Land Viewpoint & Lane Pond via Reeds Gap Road East 5.4 mi · ▲ 485 ft
- Tommys Path 5.5 mi · ▲ 369 ft
- Tommys Path 5.7 mi · ▲ 693 ft
- Lake Gaillard 6.9 mi · ▲ 697 ft
- Reeds Gap Road East 7.5 mi · ▲ 645 ft
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