Lake Gaillard Watershed Reserve Land
Rec Pond via New England Trail
5.7 mi · ▲ 650 ft · 2 hr 14 min
Rec Pond via New England Trail is a 5.7-mile out-and-back in Lake Gaillard Watershed Reserve Land near Beaver Head Corner, CT. The route reaches Rec Pond at the turnaround, 2.9 miles in. It climbs 650 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade. It scores 46/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Rec Pond via New England Trail
5.7 mi · ▲ 650 ft · 2 hr 14 min
Elevation 325–687 ft
Out & Back · Lake Gaillard Watershed Reserve Land
Trailhead: 41.42705, -72.70802
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 80°F / low 65° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:49 AM · sunset 8:06 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto New England Trail, heading NW.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading S.
- 1.4 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.4 miReach Rec Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
- 1.7 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.2 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~23 min). Leave by 7:23 PM for the 8:06 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:35 PM — 2 min before dark.
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