McLean Game Refuge

Northgate Falls–Ridge Viewpoint, 6 lakes

10 mi · ▲ 900 ft · 3 hr 47 min

Northgate Falls–Ridge Viewpoint, 6 lakes is a 10-mile out-and-back in McLean Game Refuge near West Granby, CT. The route passes McLean Game Refuge Beach, McLean Game Refuge Beach, Ridge Viewpoint and 3 more before reaching Northgate Falls at the turnaround, 5 miles in. It climbs 900 ft. It scores 38/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi213 – 492 ft11.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.93361, -72.83242
Nearest town West Granby, CT

Directions

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Northgate Falls–Ridge Viewpoint, 6 lakes

10 mi · ▲ 900 ft · 3 hr 47 min

Elevation 214–492 ft

Out & Back · McLean Game Refuge

Trailhead: 41.93361, -72.83242

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:49 AM · sunset 8:08 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 50 ftPass McLean Game Refuge Beach.
  3. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  4. 200 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  5. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  6. 50 ftPass McLean Game Refuge Beach.
  7. 150 ftBear left, heading NE.
  8. 0.6 miTurn right, heading NE.
  9. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  10. 0.3 miBear right, heading N.
  11. 0.2 miSharp left onto Grove Road, heading SW.
  12. 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
  13. 0.1 miBear right onto Ridge Road, heading SE.
  14. 0.4 miPass Ridge Viewpoint.
  15. 50 ftPass Kettle Pond.
  16. 0.1 miSharp left onto Valley Road, heading SW.
  17. 0.1 miPass Kettle Pond.
  18. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  19. 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
  20. 350 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  21. 250 ftPass Spring Pond.
  22. 250 ftBear right, heading SE.
  23. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Esker Road, heading S.
  24. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  25. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
  26. 0.3 miBear right, heading SW.
  27. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  28. 0.8 miBear right, heading W.
  29. 350 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  30. 150 ftReach Northgate Falls, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  31. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  32. 350 ftBear left, heading W.
  33. 0.8 miBear right, heading NE.
  34. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  35. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  36. 1.1 miBear left, heading NE.
  37. 500 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  38. 350 ftBear left, heading E.
  39. 0.1 miTurn left onto Valley Road, heading N.
  40. 0.1 miSharp right onto Ridge Road, heading N.
  41. 0.5 miBear left onto Grove Road, heading N.
  42. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  43. 0.2 miSharp right, heading SW.
  44. 0.3 miBear left, heading NE.
  45. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  46. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  47. 0.6 miBear right, heading N.
  48. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  49. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  50. 200 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  51. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Weather

Sunrise 5:49 AMSunset 8:08 PM

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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