AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Lake Gaillard Watershed Reserve Land

Tommys Viewpoint via Tommys Path

3.9 mi · ▲ 233 ft · 1 hr 25 min

Tommys Viewpoint via Tommys Path is a 3.9-mile out-and-back in Lake Gaillard Watershed Reserve Land near Northford, CT. The route reaches Tommys Viewpoint at the turnaround, 2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 233 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi203 – 459 ft4.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.39928, -72.77522
Nearest town Northford, CT
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Tommys Viewpoint via Tommys Path

3.9 mi · ▲ 233 ft · 1 hr 25 min

Elevation 202–459 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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
  3. 1.5 miContinue straight onto Tommys Path, heading S.
  4. 0.4 miReach Tommys Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 1.9 miTurn right, heading NE.
  6. 250 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/tommys-viewpoint-out-back-4-km-c4d8

Trail surface

22% dirt78% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 80°F63°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity79%
Rained 0.7″ yesterday (2.5″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:50 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:06 PM
Wed 79°65°
Thu 91°71° 19%
Fri 94°72° 33%
Sat 92°71° 36%
Sun 92°68° 20%
Mon 94°72°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.7 mi in (~44 min). Leave by 7:02 PM for the 8:06 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:04 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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