AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Lake Gaillard Watershed Reserve Land

Reeds Gap Road East

7.1 mi · ▲ 676 ft · 2 hr 42 min

Reeds Gap Road East is a 7.1-mile out-and-back in Lake Gaillard Watershed Reserve Land near Northford, CT. It climbs 676 ft, with sections as steep as 15% grade. It scores 35/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi217 – 591 ft · steepest grade: 15%7.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.39215, -72.78209
Nearest town Northford, CT
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Reeds Gap Road East

7.1 mi · ▲ 676 ft · 2 hr 42 min

Elevation 215–590 ft

Out & Back · Lake Gaillard Watershed Reserve Land

Trailhead: 41.39215, -72.78209

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
  3. 0.7 miTurn left, heading NE.
  4. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  5. 0.8 miTurn right, heading NE.
  6. 0.1 miTurn left onto Reeds Gap Road East, heading E.
  7. 1.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  8. 400 ftReach Reeds Gap Road East, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 400 ftTurn left, heading S.
  10. 0.4 miBear right, heading NW.
  11. 1 miTurn right, heading W.
  12. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  13. 0.8 miTurn left, heading W.
  14. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  15. 0.6 miTurn left, heading SW.
  16. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/reeds-gap-road-east-out-back-11-km-f7d0

Trail surface

34% dirt66% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:37 AMSunset 6:54 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:33 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 6:54 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:21 PM.

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