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.
Elevation
0 mi249 – 381 ft5.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.35964, -72.75526
Nearest town North Branford, CT
Directions
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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 Aug 4: Overcast, high 80°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:50 AM · sunset 8:06 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.
Trail surface
95% dirt5% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 80°F62°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity76%
Rained 1.2″ yesterday (2.2″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:50 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:06 PM
Wed
80°65°
Thu
91°70°
16%
Fri
93°72°
30%
Sat
92°71°
34%
Sun
92°67°
20%
Mon
94°72°
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