Old Ravenelle Road is a 2.6-mile out-and-back in West Thompson Dam Recreation Area near West Thompson, CT. It is mostly level, with 56 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 2/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi308 – 358 ft2.7 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Old Ravenelle Road 41.94334, -71.90637
Nearest town West Thompson, CT
Directions
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Old Ravenelle Road
2.6 mi · ▲ 56 ft · 54 min
Elevation 309–358 ft
Out & Back · West Thompson Dam Recreation Area
Trailhead: Old Ravenelle Road · 41.94334, -71.90637
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 81°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:45 AM · sunset 8:04 PM
- Start on Old Ravenelle Road, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Old West Thompson Road, heading W.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.8 miTurn left onto Old Ravenelle Road, heading NE.
- 0.1 miReach Old Ravenelle Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Old West Thompson Road, heading S.
- 350 ftTurn right onto Old Ravenelle Road, heading SW.
- 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
81% dirt16% paved3% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 81°F61°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV8Humidity88%
Rained 0.8″ yesterday (1.1″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:45 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:04 PM
Wed
82°62°
Thu
90°68°
38%
Fri
94°71°
30%
Sat
92°70°
41%
Sun
94°68°
Mon
94°72°
19%
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