AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Lake Gaillard Watershed Reserve Land

Quonnipaug Lake

4.1 mi · ▲ 595 ft · 1 hr 40 min

Quonnipaug Lake is a 4.1-mile out-and-back in Lake Gaillard Watershed Reserve Land near Beaver Head Corner, CT. The route reaches Quonnipaug Lake at the turnaround, 2 miles in. It climbs 595 ft. It scores 41/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi194 – 541 ft4.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.39881, -72.71874
Nearest town Beaver Head Corner, CT
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Quonnipaug Lake

4.1 mi · ▲ 595 ft · 1 hr 40 min

Elevation 195–542 ft

Out & Back · Lake Gaillard Watershed Reserve Land

Trailhead: 41.39881, -72.71874

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 80°F / low 65° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:07 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 1.1 miBear right, heading E.
  3. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
  4. 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  5. 0.2 miReach Quonnipaug Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  7. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
  8. 0.4 miBear left, heading N.
  9. 1 miArrive 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/quonnipaug-lake-out-back-7-km-f1d7

Trail surface

10% dirt90% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 80°F65°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity73%
Rained 1″ yesterday (2.5″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°65°
Sunrise 5:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:07 PM
Wed 79°65°
Thu 88°69° 16%
Fri 93°71° 31%
Sat 92°70° 35%
Sun 93°70° 20%
Mon 95°73°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.3 mi in (~39 min). Leave by 7:09 PM for the 8:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:54 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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