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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
  3. 0.9 miBear right, heading N.
  4. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  5. 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
  6. 0.9 miBear right, heading NE.
  7. 250 ftBear right, heading E.
  8. 50 ftTurn right onto Reeds Gap Road East, heading E.
  9. 400 ftReach Reeds Gap Road East, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 400 ftTurn left, heading E.
  11. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  12. 300 ftBear left, heading E.
  13. 0.9 miBear left, heading S.
  14. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  15. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  16. 0.9 miTurn right, heading S.
  17. 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

Sunrise 6:37 AMSunset 6:54 PM

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

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