Buckingham Reservoir Watershed

Mountain Road

7.9 mi · ▲ 1,118 ft · 3 hr 12 min

Mountain Road is a 7.9-mile out-and-back in Buckingham Reservoir Watershed near Buckingham, CT. It climbs 1,118 ft. It scores 47/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi472 – 860 ft9.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Mountain Road 41.73018, -72.50345
Nearest town Buckingham, CT

Directions

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Mountain Road

7.9 mi · ▲ 1,118 ft · 3 hr 12 min

Elevation 474–860 ft

Out & Back · Buckingham Reservoir Watershed

Trailhead: Mountain Road · 41.73018, -72.50345

Weather Aug 5: Overcast, high 79°F / low 62° · precip 4% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 5:49 AM · sunset 8:05 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Mountain Road, heading E.
  2. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  3. 200 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  4. 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
  5. 0.6 miSharp left, heading E.
  6. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  7. 0.1 miSharp left, heading S.
  8. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  9. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  10. 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  11. 50 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  12. 50 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  13. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  14. 0.5 miBear left, heading SE.
  15. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  16. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  17. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  18. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  19. 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  20. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  21. 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
  22. 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
  23. 100 ftSharp left, heading S.
  24. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  25. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  26. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  27. 0.6 miTurn left, heading SE.
  28. 0.3 miSharp right, heading S.
  29. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  30. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  31. 400 ftBear left, heading S.
  32. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  33. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  34. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  35. 450 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  36. 450 ftTurn left, heading E.
  37. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  38. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  39. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  40. 450 ftBear left, heading S.
  41. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  42. 100 ftSharp left, heading S.
  43. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  44. 0.6 miTurn left, heading N.
  45. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  46. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  47. 50 ftSharp right, heading E.
  48. 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
  49. 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
  50. 100 ftBear right, heading N.
  51. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  52. 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
  53. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  54. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  55. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  56. 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
  57. 0.5 miTurn left, heading SW.
  58. 50 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  59. 50 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  60. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  61. 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
  62. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  63. 50 ftSharp right, heading W.
  64. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  65. 100 ftSharp right, heading N.
  66. 0.6 miTurn left, heading NW.
  67. 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
  68. 200 ftBear right, heading N.
  69. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

34% dirt66% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 79°F62°
Precip4%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity74%
Rained 1.5″ 2 days ago (2.8″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:49 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:05 PM
Thu 84°68° 45%
Fri 94°67° 57%
Sat 90°67° 41%
Sun 91°67° 16%
Mon 94°66° 19%
Tue 87°68° 35%

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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