Lake Gaillard Watershed Reserve Land
Reeds Gap Road East
5.1 mi · ▲ 244 ft · 1 hr 49 min
Reeds Gap Road East is a 5.1-mile out-and-back in Lake Gaillard Watershed Reserve Land near North Branford, CT. It is mostly level, with 244 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 54/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Reeds Gap Road East
5.1 mi · ▲ 244 ft · 1 hr 49 min
Elevation 250–381 ft
Out & Back · Lake Gaillard Watershed Reserve Land
Trailhead: 41.35964, -72.75526
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 6:54 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.9 miBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.9 miBear right, heading NE.
- 250 ftBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Reeds Gap Road East, heading E.
- 400 ftReach Reeds Gap Road East, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left, heading E.
- 300 ftBear left, heading E.
- 0.9 miBear left, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 0.9 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.3 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 0.5 mi in (~14 min). Leave by 6:20 PM for the 6:54 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:21 PM — 0 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
Other ways to reach this destination
- 2.5 mi · out & back · via Reeds Gap Road East
- 3.1 mi · out & back · via Reeds Gap Road East
- 3.1 mi · out & back · via Reeds Gap Road East
- 7.1 mi · out & back · via Reeds Gap Road East
- 7.5 mi · out & back · via Reeds Gap Road East
- 8.4 mi · out & back · via Reeds Gap Road East
- 8.6 mi · out & back · via Reeds Gap Road East
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