Lake Gaillard Watershed Reserve Land

Reeds Gap Road East

7.5 mi · ▲ 645 ft · 2 hr 49 min

Reeds Gap Road East is a 7.5-mile out-and-back in Lake Gaillard Watershed Reserve Land near Northford, CT. It climbs 645 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 47/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi207 – 591 ft · steepest grade: 18%8.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.40997, -72.76175
Nearest town Northford, CT

Directions

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Reeds Gap Road East

7.5 mi · ▲ 645 ft · 2 hr 49 min

Elevation 206–590 ft

Out & Back · Lake Gaillard Watershed Reserve Land

Trailhead: 41.40997, -72.76175

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 6:54 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 200 ftTurn right, heading W.
  3. 400 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  4. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  5. 0.9 miTurn left, heading SE.
  6. 0.8 miTurn right, heading E.
  7. 0.1 miTurn left onto Reeds Gap Road East, heading E.
  8. 1.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
  9. 100 ftBear right, heading SW.
  10. 400 ftReach Reeds Gap Road East, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 450 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  12. 250 ftBear left, heading E.
  13. 0.9 miBear left, heading SW.
  14. 200 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  15. 0.6 miTurn left, heading N.
  16. 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
  17. 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
  18. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  19. 0.5 miTurn left, heading NE.
  20. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
  21. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  22. 0.9 miTurn left, heading N.
  23. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  24. 400 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  25. 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 surface

47% dirt7% gravel1% grass45% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:37 AMSunset 6:54 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~16 min). Leave by 6:18 PM for the 6:54 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:25 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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