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Lake Gaillard Watershed Reserve Land

Lane Pond–Stagecoach Pond, 3 lakes

11.6 mi · ▲ 908 ft · 4 hr 19 min

Lane Pond–Stagecoach Pond, 3 lakes is an 11.6-mile out-and-back in Lake Gaillard Watershed Reserve Land near Northford, CT. The route passes Lane Pond before reaching Stagecoach Pond at the turnaround, 5.8 miles in. It climbs 908 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 33/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi217 – 712 ft · steepest grade: 18%12.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.39215, -72.78209
Nearest town Northford, CT
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Lane Pond–Stagecoach Pond, 3 lakes

11.6 mi · ▲ 908 ft · 4 hr 19 min

Elevation 215–712 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

  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. 0.6 miPass Lane Pond.
  8. 0.8 miBear right, heading NE.
  9. 1.4 miTurn left onto New England Trail, heading NE.
  10. 0.3 miSharp right onto Lone Pine Trail, heading N.
  11. 0.2 miSharp left, heading N.
  12. 0.4 miPass Stagecoach Pond.
  13. 350 ftReach Lane Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 0.7 miSharp left onto New England Trail, heading S.
  15. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  16. 1.4 miBear left, heading NW.
  17. 1 miContinue straight onto Reeds Gap Road East, heading SW.
  18. 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
  19. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  20. 0.8 miTurn left, heading SW.
  21. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  22. 0.6 miTurn left, heading W.
  23. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/stagecoach-pond-stagecoach-pond-out-back-17-km-2f7f

Trail surface

28% dirt72% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 80°F63°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity76%
Rained 1″ yesterday (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°71° 18%
Fri 94°72° 32%
Sat 92°71° 35%
Sun 92°68° 20%
Mon 94°72°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.2 mi in (~64 min). Leave by 6:43 PM for the 8:06 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:15 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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