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Lake Gaillard Watershed Reserve Land

Quonnipaug Mountain–New Haven Sportsman's Club Viewpoint, 4 viewpoints

3.9 mi · ▲ 314 ft · 1 hr 27 min

Quonnipaug Mountain–New Haven Sportsman's Club Viewpoint, 4 viewpoints is a 3.9-mile out-and-back in Lake Gaillard Watershed Reserve Land near North Guilford, CT. The route passes Menunkatuck Reservoir, Lake Gaillard Watershed Reserve Land Viewpoint and New Haven Sportsman's Club Viewpoint before reaching Quonnipaug Mountain at the turnaround, 2 miles in. It climbs 314 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 39/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi210 – 545 ft4.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.37712, -72.71263
Nearest town North Guilford, CT
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Quonnipaug Mountain–New Haven Sportsman's Club Viewpoint, 4 viewpoints

3.9 mi · ▲ 314 ft · 1 hr 27 min

Elevation 211–545 ft

Out & Back · Lake Gaillard Watershed Reserve Land

Trailhead: 41.37712, -72.71263

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 80°F / low 64° · precip 0% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 5:49 AM · sunset 8:06 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 50 ftPass Menunkatuck Reservoir.
  3. 50 ftPass Lake Gaillard Watershed Reserve Land Viewpoint.
  4. 1.2 miSharp right, heading E.
  5. 0.5 miBear right, heading E.
  6. 0.3 miPass New Haven Sportsman's Club Viewpoint.
  7. 150 ftReach Quonnipaug Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 0.3 miBear left, heading N.
  9. 0.5 miSharp left, heading SW.
  10. 1.1 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-mountain-out-back

Trail surface

64% dirt4% gravel2% grass30% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 80°F64°
Precip0%Wind8 mphUV7Humidity74%
Rained 1″ yesterday (2.5″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:49 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:06 PM
Wed 79°65°
Thu 88°70° 15%
Fri 93°72° 28%
Sat 92°70° 33%
Sun 92°70° 20%
Mon 96°73°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.9 mi in (~57 min). Leave by 6:49 PM for the 8:06 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:08 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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