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
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 50 ftPass McLean Game Refuge Beach.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftPass McLean Game Refuge Beach.
- 150 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Grove Road, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Ridge Road, heading SE.
- 0.4 miPass Ridge Viewpoint.
- 50 ftPass Kettle Pond.
- 0.1 miSharp left onto Valley Road, heading SW.
- 0.1 miPass Kettle Pond.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 250 ftPass Spring Pond.
- 250 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 0.7 miContinue straight onto Esker Road, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 0.8 miBear right, heading W.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 150 ftReach Northgate Falls, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 350 ftBear left, heading W.
- 0.8 miBear right, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
- 1.1 miBear left, heading NE.
- 500 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 350 ftBear left, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Valley Road, heading N.
- 0.1 miSharp right onto Ridge Road, heading N.
- 0.5 miBear left onto Grove Road, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading SW.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.6 miBear right, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunrise 5:49 AMSunset 8:08 PM
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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