Lake Gaillard Watershed Reserve Land
Menunkatuck Reservoir & Lake Gaillard Watershed Reserve Land Viewpoint
5.1 mi · ▲ 568 ft · 1 hr 59 min
Menunkatuck Reservoir & Lake Gaillard Watershed Reserve Land Viewpoint is a 5.1-mile out-and-back in Lake Gaillard Watershed Reserve Land near North Guilford, CT. The route passes Menunkatuck Reservoir before reaching Lake Gaillard Watershed Reserve Land Viewpoint at the turnaround, 2.5 miles in. It climbs 568 ft. It scores 36/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Menunkatuck Reservoir & Lake Gaillard Watershed Reserve Land Viewpoint
5.1 mi · ▲ 568 ft · 1 hr 59 min
Elevation 205–542 ft
Out & Back · Lake Gaillard Watershed Reserve Land
Trailhead: 41.38475, -72.70590
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 80°F / low 64° · precip 0% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 5:49 AM · sunset 8:06 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.5 miSharp left, heading SW.
- 1 miPass Menunkatuck Reservoir.
- 0.2 miPass Lake Gaillard Watershed Reserve Land Viewpoint.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftReach Menunkatuck Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 1.2 miSharp right, heading N.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~22 min). Leave by 7:24 PM for the 8:06 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:38 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
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More from this trailhead
- Quonnipaug Mountain & New Haven Sportsman's Club Viewpoint 2 mi · ▲ 230 ft
- Menunkatuck Reservoir 4.7 mi · ▲ 481 ft
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