Talcott Mountain State Park Viewpoint & Gale Pond
6.1 mi · ▲ 1,091 ft · 2 hr 35 min
Talcott Mountain State Park Viewpoint & Gale Pond is a 6.1-mile out-and-back in Reservoir 6 Recreation Area near Case Corner, CT. The route passes Gale Pond before reaching Talcott Mountain State Park Viewpoint at the turnaround, 3 miles in. It climbs 1,091 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade. It scores 31/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Talcott Mountain State Park Viewpoint & Gale Pond
6.1 mi · ▲ 1,091 ft · 2 hr 35 min
Elevation 264–908 ft
Out & Back · Reservoir 6 Recreation Area
Trailhead: 41.84879, -72.77520
Weather Sep 20: Rain, high 62°F / low 56° · precip 66% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 6:54 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading S.
- 0.6 miPass Gale Pond.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
- 250 ftBear right, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.6 miBear left, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading W.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 100 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 300 ftReach Talcott Mountain State Park Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 350 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading NE.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 150 ftBear left, heading N.
- 250 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 0.8 miSharp right, heading N.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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