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Lake Gaillard Watershed Reserve Land

Rec Pond–Stagecoach Pond, 3 lakes

5.8 mi · ▲ 637 ft · 2 hr 15 min

Rec Pond–Stagecoach Pond, 3 lakes is a 5.8-mile out-and-back in Lake Gaillard Watershed Reserve Land near Beaver Head Corner, CT. The route passes Stagecoach Pond before reaching Rec Pond at the turnaround, 2.9 miles in. It climbs 637 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade. It scores 42/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi354 – 712 ft · steepest grade: 19%6.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.43223, -72.72011
Nearest town Beaver Head Corner, CT
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Rec Pond–Stagecoach Pond, 3 lakes

5.8 mi · ▲ 637 ft · 2 hr 15 min

Elevation 355–712 ft

Out & Back · Lake Gaillard Watershed Reserve Land

Trailhead: 41.43223, -72.72011

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 64° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:49 AM · sunset 8:06 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 50 ftPass Stagecoach Pond.
  3. 0.4 miSharp right onto Lone Pine Trail, heading W.
  4. 0.2 miSharp left onto New England Trail, heading SE.
  5. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
  6. 1.4 miBear left, heading W.
  7. 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
  8. 0.4 miReach Rec Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 0.4 miBear left, heading NE.
  10. 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
  11. 1.7 miSharp right onto Lone Pine Trail, heading N.
  12. 0.2 miSharp left, heading N.
  13. 0.4 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/rec-pond-rec-pond-out-back-9-km-9a75

Trail surface

23% dirt77% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 79°F64°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity79%
Rained 1.1″ yesterday (3.7″ 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 78°64°
Thu 88°69° 17%
Fri 92°71° 31%
Sat 91°69° 35%
Sun 92°70° 20%
Mon 95°72°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~12 min). Leave by 7:34 PM for the 8:06 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:27 PM — 10 min before dark.

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