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Buckingham Reservoir Watershed

Buckingham Reservoir & Nike Missile Site via Mountain Road

4.9 mi · ▲ 855 ft · 2 hr 4 min

Buckingham Reservoir & Nike Missile Site via Mountain Road is a 4.9-mile out-and-back in Buckingham Reservoir Watershed near Buckingham, CT. The route passes Buckingham Reservoir before reaching Nike Missile Site at the turnaround, 2.4 miles in. It climbs 855 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 42/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi443 – 850 ft6.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.71617, -72.46835
Nearest town Buckingham, CT
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Buckingham Reservoir & Nike Missile Site via Mountain Road

4.9 mi · ▲ 855 ft · 2 hr 4 min

Elevation 444–849 ft

Out & Back · Buckingham Reservoir Watershed

Trailhead: 41.71617, -72.46835

Weather Aug 4: Heavy showers, high 75°F / low 67° · precip 100% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:07 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 250 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  3. 50 ftSharp right, heading W.
  4. 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
  5. 150 ftBear right, heading W.
  6. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  7. 350 ftTurn right, heading W.
  8. 50 ftSharp right, heading W.
  9. 350 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  10. 250 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  11. 150 ftBear right, heading SW.
  12. 350 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  13. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  14. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  15. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  16. 250 ftBear left, heading W.
  17. 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
  18. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  19. 150 ftBear right, heading W.
  20. 350 ftBear left, heading SW.
  21. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  22. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  23. 200 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  24. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  25. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  26. 100 ftBear left, heading NW.
  27. 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
  28. 0.3 miPass Buckingham Reservoir.
  29. 450 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  30. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  31. 150 ftSharp right, heading W.
  32. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  33. 0.4 miTurn left onto Mountain Road, heading NW.
  34. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  35. 0.6 miPass Nike Missile Site.
  36. 500 ftReach Buckingham Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  37. 0.7 miTurn right, heading E.
  38. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SE.
  39. 500 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  40. 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  41. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  42. 0.3 miBear right, heading SE.
  43. 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
  44. 100 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  45. 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  46. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  47. 200 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  48. 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
  49. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  50. 350 ftBear left, heading SE.
  51. 150 ftBear right, heading SW.
  52. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  53. 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
  54. 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  55. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  56. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  57. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  58. 350 ftBear left, heading SE.
  59. 150 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  60. 200 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  61. 350 ftSharp left, heading E.
  62. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  63. 350 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  64. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  65. 100 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  66. 100 ftSharp left, heading S.
  67. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  68. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/nike-missile-site-out-back-8-km-a665

Trail surface

68% dirt32% unspecified

Weather

Heavy showersTemperature 75°F67°
Precip100%Wind8 mphUV4Humidity74%
Rained 1.8″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 7% rain1 AM: 28% rain2 AM: 22% rain3 AM: 41% rain4 AM: 57% rain5 AM: 87% rain6 AM: 62% rain7 AM: 100% rain8 AM: 97% rain9 AM: 89% rain10 AM: 80% rain11 AM: 76% rain12 PM: 67% rain1 PM: 73% rain2 PM: 67% rain3 PM: 51% rain4 PM: 45% rain5 PM: 49% rain6 PM: 47% rain7 PM: 10% rain
Sunrise 5:47 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:07 PM
Tue 78°64°
Wed 78°64°
Thu 85°66° 35%
Fri 92°69° 34%
Sat 90°69° 43%
Sun 92°68° 21%

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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