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Lake Basile–Newgate Pond, 5 lakes

11.4 mi · ▲ 361 ft · 3 hr 59 min

Lake Basile–Newgate Pond, 5 lakes is an 11.4-mile out-and-back near East Granby, CT. The route passes Newgate Sportsmens Club Pond No 2, Newgate Sportsmens Club Pond No 1, Newgate Pond and Lake Basile before reaching Farren Pond at the turnaround, 5.7 miles in. It climbs 361 ft and is mostly paved. It scores 9/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi151 – 331 ft11.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.95111, -72.74269
Nearest town East Granby, CT
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Lake Basile–Newgate Pond, 5 lakes

11.4 mi · ▲ 361 ft · 3 hr 59 min

Elevation 149–332 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.95111, -72.74269

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:07 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 50 ftPass Newgate Sportsmens Club Pond No 2.
  3. 50 ftPass Newgate Sportsmens Club Pond No 1.
  4. 0.5 miTurn right, heading N.
  5. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  6. 0.2 miPass Newgate Pond.
  7. 0.8 miTurn left onto Farmington Canal Heritage Trail, heading SW.
  8. 0.8 miBear left, heading SW.
  9. 3.2 miPass Farren Pond.
  10. 250 ftReach Lake Basile, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 3.3 miBear left, heading NE.
  12. 0.8 miTurn right, heading N.
  13. 1.1 miBear right, heading SE.
  14. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  15. 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.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/new-gate-pond-new-gate-pond-out-back-20-km-a762

Trail surface

71% paved7% dirt6% grass16% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:48 AMSunset 8:07 PM

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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