Lake Gaillard Watershed Reserve Land
Tommys Path
5.3 mi · ▲ 665 ft · 2 hr 6 min
Tommys Path is a 5.3-mile out-and-back in Lake Gaillard Watershed Reserve Land near Northford, CT. It climbs 665 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 20/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Tommys Path
5.3 mi · ▲ 665 ft · 2 hr 6 min
Elevation 174–544 ft
Out & Back · Lake Gaillard Watershed Reserve Land
Trailhead: 41.40819, -72.76362
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 6:54 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
- 100 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 2.2 miTurn right onto Tommys Path, heading SE.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 2.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 300 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 100 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:34 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 6:54 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:21 PM.
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- Tommys Path 5.7 mi · ▲ 693 ft
- Lake Gaillard 6.9 mi · ▲ 697 ft
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- Lane Pond Watershed Reserve Land Viewpoint & Lane Pond via Reeds Gap Road East 5 mi · ▲ 480 ft
- Lane Pond via Reeds Gap Road East 4.9 mi · ▲ 395 ft
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