AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Lake Gaillard Watershed Reserve Land

Tommys Path

4.2 mi · ▲ 362 ft · 1 hr 35 min

Tommys Path is a 4.2-mile out-and-back in Lake Gaillard Watershed Reserve Land near Northford, CT. It climbs 362 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 12/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi174 – 545 ft · steepest grade: 18%4.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.39928, -72.77522
Nearest town Northford, CT
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Tommys Path

4.2 mi · ▲ 362 ft · 1 hr 35 min

Elevation 174–544 ft

Out & Back · Lake Gaillard Watershed Reserve Land

Trailhead: 41.39928, -72.77522

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 80°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:50 AM · sunset 8:06 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
  3. 1.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
  4. 50 ftContinue straight onto Tommys Path, heading W.
  5. 0.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  6. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  7. 1.5 miTurn left, heading N.
  8. 0.7 miTurn right, heading W.
  9. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
  10. 250 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/tommys-path-out-back-7-km-2e45

Weather

OvercastTemperature 80°F63°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity79%
Rained 0.7″ yesterday (2.5″ 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 79°65°
Thu 91°71° 19%
Fri 94°72° 33%
Sat 92°71° 36%
Sun 92°68° 20%
Mon 94°72°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.1 mi in (~61 min). Leave by 6:45 PM for the 8:06 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:20 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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