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.
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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 Aug 4: Overcast, high 80°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:50 AM · sunset 8:06 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Reeds Gap Road East, heading E.
- 1.4 miTurn left, heading S.
- 400 ftReach Reeds Gap Road East, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading NW.
- 1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 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 2.2 mi in (~65 min). Leave by 6:41 PM for the 8:06 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:16 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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