Lake Gaillard Watershed Reserve Land
Tommys Path
4.2 mi · ▲ 324 ft · 1 hr 34 min
Tommys Path is a 4.2-mile out-and-back in Lake Gaillard Watershed Reserve Land near Northford, CT. It climbs 324 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade. It scores 12/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Tommys Path
4.2 mi · ▲ 324 ft · 1 hr 34 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
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading S.
- 1.5 miTurn right onto Tommys Path, heading W.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
- 1.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 250 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
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 9:18 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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More from this trailhead
- Tommys Path 3.2 mi · ▲ 55 ft
- Tommys Viewpoint via Tommys Path 3.9 mi · ▲ 233 ft
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