Lake Gaillard Watershed Reserve Land

Tommys Viewpoint–Lane Pond Loop, 4 lakes

10.5 mi · ▲ 742 ft · 3 hr 52 min

Tommys Viewpoint–Lane Pond Loop, 4 lakes is a 10.5-mile loop in Lake Gaillard Watershed Reserve Land near Northford, CT. The route passes Bartlett Pond, Lane Pond and Tommys Viewpoint. It climbs 742 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade. It scores 42/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi210 – 591 ft · steepest grade: 16%10.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.39074, -72.78170
Nearest town Northford, CT

Directions

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Tommys Viewpoint–Lane Pond Loop, 4 lakes

10.5 mi · ▲ 742 ft · 3 hr 52 min

Elevation 209–590 ft

Loop · Lake Gaillard Watershed Reserve Land

Trailhead: 41.39074, -72.78170

Weather Aug 4: Rain showers, high 79°F / low 70° · precip 96% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:50 AM · sunset 8:06 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.5 miTurn left, heading NE.
  3. 1.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  4. 0.8 miTurn right, heading NE.
  5. 0.1 miTurn left onto Reeds Gap Road East, heading E.
  6. 1 miTurn left, heading S.
  7. 0.7 miTurn right onto Lane Pond Road, heading E.
  8. 0.4 miReach Tommys Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  10. 0.4 miPass Bartlett Pond.
  11. 400 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  12. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  13. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  14. 0.3 miPass Lane Pond.
  15. 0.9 miTurn left, heading W.
  16. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  17. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Reeds Gap Road East, heading W.
  18. 1 miBear left, heading W.
  19. 0.5 miTurn right, heading SW.
  20. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  21. 1.3 miPass Tommys Viewpoint.
  22. 500 ftContinue straight onto Tommys Path, heading SW.
  23. 1.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  24. 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.

Trail surface

28% dirt18% gravel54% unspecified

Weather

Rain showersTemperature 79°F70°
Precip96%Wind7 mphUV5Humidity73%
Rained 1″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 22% rain1 AM: 30% rain2 AM: 52% rain3 AM: 52% rain4 AM: 58% rain5 AM: 79% rain6 AM: 48% rain7 AM: 96% rain8 AM: 87% rain9 AM: 80% rain10 AM: 83% rain11 AM: 72% rain12 PM: 78% rain1 PM: 76% rain2 PM: 59% rain3 PM: 39% rain4 PM: 45% rain5 PM: 42% rain6 PM: 32% rain7 PM: 9% rain
Sunrise 5:50 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:06 PM
Tue 81°65°
Wed 80°65°
Thu 88°69° 18%
Fri 93°72° 32%
Sat 92°70° 35%
Sun 93°70° 20%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~34 min). Leave by 7:12 PM for the 8:06 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:48 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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