Lake Gaillard Watershed Reserve Land
New England Trail
5.2 mi · ▲ 392 ft · 1 hr 56 min
New England Trail is a 5.2-mile out-and-back in Lake Gaillard Watershed Reserve Land near Beaver Head Corner, CT. It climbs 392 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade. It scores 50/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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New England Trail
5.2 mi · ▲ 392 ft · 1 hr 56 min
Elevation 282–687 ft
Out & Back · Lake Gaillard Watershed Reserve Land
Trailhead: 41.41388, -72.73120
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 5:49 AM · sunset 8:06 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 200 ftSharp left, heading E.
- 1.4 miBear right onto New England Trail, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.1 miSharp right onto Lone Pine Trail, heading N.
- 0.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miSharp left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto New England Trail, heading W.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
- 1.4 miSharp right, heading NW.
- 50 ftArrive 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 7:44 PM for the 8:06 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:23 PM — 14 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
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More from this trailhead
- Cooks Lane Trail via New England Trail 4.5 mi · ▲ 111 ft
- New England Trail 4.5 mi · ▲ 138 ft
- Cooks Lane Trail & Lone Pine Trail via New England Trail 5.9 mi · ▲ 557 ft
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