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Buckingham Reservoir Watershed

Nike Missile Site via Mountain Road

4.6 mi · ▲ 449 ft · 1 hr 45 min

Nike Missile Site via Mountain Road is a 4.6-mile out-and-back in Buckingham Reservoir Watershed near Highland Park, CT. The route reaches Nike Missile Site at the turnaround, 2.3 miles in. It climbs 449 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 52/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi423 – 600 ft5.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.74150, -72.50280
Nearest town Highland Park, CT
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Nike Missile Site via Mountain Road

4.6 mi · ▲ 449 ft · 1 hr 45 min

Elevation 424–602 ft

Out & Back · Buckingham Reservoir Watershed

Trailhead: 41.74150, -72.50280

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 78°F / low 65° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:07 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  3. 0.5 miTurn right, heading SE.
  4. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  5. 450 ftContinue straight onto Cornholio, heading SW.
  6. 100 ftBear left, heading SW.
  7. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  8. 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  9. 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
  10. 0.6 miBear right onto Mountain Road, heading SE.
  11. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  12. 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
  13. 250 ftBear right, heading W.
  14. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  15. 0.7 miReach Nike Missile Site, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  16. 0.7 miTurn right, heading SE.
  17. 200 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  18. 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
  19. 0.6 miBear left, heading SE.
  20. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  21. 150 ftBear right, heading NW.
  22. 50 ftBear right onto Cornholio, heading N.
  23. 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
  24. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  25. 0.5 miTurn right, heading NE.
  26. 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-9-km-2071

Trail surface

61% dirt39% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 78°F65°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity77%
Rained 1.8″ yesterday (5.1″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°65°
Sunrise 5:47 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:07 PM
Wed 79°65°
Thu 87°67° 39%
Fri 93°70° 35%
Sat 92°70° 43%
Sun 95°69° 21%
Mon 93°70° 18%

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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