Lake Gaillard Watershed Reserve Land
Tommys Viewpoint–Lane Pond Loop, 4 lakes
12.6 mi · ▲ 1,186 ft · 4 hr 48 min
Tommys Viewpoint–Lane Pond Loop, 4 lakes is a 12.6-mile loop in Lake Gaillard Watershed Reserve Land near Northford, CT. The route passes Lane Pond, Lane Pond, Bartlett Pond and Tommys Viewpoint. It climbs 1,186 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade. It scores 37/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Tommys Viewpoint–Lane Pond Loop, 4 lakes
12.6 mi · ▲ 1,186 ft · 4 hr 48 min
Elevation 206–587 ft
Loop · Lake Gaillard Watershed Reserve Land
Trailhead: 41.40997, -72.76175
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 6:54 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.9 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Reeds Gap Road East, heading E.
- 0.6 miPass Lane Pond.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Lane Pond Road, heading E.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading E.
- 0.7 miPass Lane Pond.
- 150 ftSharp left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.4 miPass Bartlett Pond.
- 50 ftBear right, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.5 miSharp right, heading S.
- 200 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 0.9 miBear left, heading SW.
- 200 ftSharp right, heading SW.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 1.4 miPass Tommys Viewpoint.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto Tommys Path, heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 1.5 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.9 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftThe loop closes 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 0.6 mi in (~16 min). Leave by 6:18 PM for the 6:54 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:25 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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More from this trailhead
- Meyerhuber Pond–Lane Pond, 4 sights 14.1 mi · ▲ 1,193 ft
- Tommys Path 5.7 mi · ▲ 693 ft
- Tommys Path 5.3 mi · ▲ 665 ft
- Lake Gaillard 6.9 mi · ▲ 697 ft
- Lane Pond Watershed Reserve Land Viewpoint & Lane Pond via Reeds Gap Road East 5.4 mi · ▲ 485 ft
- Lane Pond Watershed Reserve Land Viewpoint & Lane Pond via Reeds Gap Road East 5 mi · ▲ 480 ft
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