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Buckingham Reservoir Watershed

Red Gates Pond via Coop Road

7.8 mi · ▲ 1,205 ft · 3 hr 12 min

Red Gates Pond via Coop Road is a 7.8-mile out-and-back in Buckingham Reservoir Watershed near Buckingham, CT. The route reaches Red Gates Pond at the turnaround, 3.9 miles in. It climbs 1,205 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 57/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi328 – 850 ft · steepest grade: 17%9.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.71454, -72.46982
Nearest town Buckingham, CT
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Red Gates Pond via Coop Road

7.8 mi · ▲ 1,205 ft · 3 hr 12 min

Elevation 329–849 ft

Out & Back · Buckingham Reservoir Watershed

Trailhead: 41.71454, -72.46982

Weather Aug 5: Overcast, high 78°F / low 61° · precip 4% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:49 AM · sunset 8:05 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 450 ftBear left, heading NW.
  3. 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
  4. 100 ftBear right, heading SW.
  5. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  6. 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  7. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  8. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  9. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  10. 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
  11. 1 miBear left onto Coop Road, heading NW.
  12. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  13. 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
  14. 0.6 miSharp left, heading SW.
  15. 450 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  16. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  17. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  18. 0.5 miTurn right, heading SW.
  19. 0.3 miBear right, heading W.
  20. 150 ftBear right, heading NW.
  21. 0.3 miReach Red Gates Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  22. 0.3 miBear left, heading NW.
  23. 150 ftBear left, heading NW.
  24. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  25. 0.5 miTurn right, heading NE.
  26. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  27. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  28. 450 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  29. 0.6 miTurn right, heading E.
  30. 0.5 miBear right, heading SE.
  31. 1 miTurn right, heading S.
  32. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  33. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  34. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  35. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  36. 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
  37. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  38. 100 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  39. 150 ftBear right, heading E.
  40. 50 ftArrive 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/red-gates-pond-out-back-13-km-8123

Trail surface

94% dirt6% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 78°F61°
Precip4%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity79%
Rained 1.5″ 2 days ago (2.9″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:49 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:05 PM
Thu 81°67° 44%
Fri 93°66° 57%
Sat 89°66° 41%
Sun 89°66° 16%
Mon 92°65° 19%
Tue 86°66° 35%

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