Lake Gaillard Watershed Reserve Land
Tommys Path
5 mi · ▲ 340 ft · 1 hr 50 min
Tommys Path is a 5-mile out-and-back in Lake Gaillard Watershed Reserve Land near Northford, CT. It climbs 340 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 12/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Tommys Path
5 mi · ▲ 340 ft · 1 hr 50 min
Elevation 174–544 ft
Out & Back · Lake Gaillard Watershed Reserve Land
Trailhead: 41.40819, -72.76362
Weather Aug 4: Rain showers, high 79°F / low 69° · precip 96% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 5:50 AM · sunset 8:06 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 left, heading W.
- 2 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 300 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 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 2.0 mi in (~59 min). Leave by 6:47 PM for the 8:06 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:14 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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