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McLean Game Refuge

Northgate Falls–Spring Pond, 6 sights

10 mi · ▲ 429 ft · 3 hr 33 min

Northgate Falls–Spring Pond, 6 sights is a 10-mile out-and-back in McLean Game Refuge near The Gables, CT. The route passes Salmon Brook Park Beach, Salmon Brook Park Beach, Trout Pond and Spring Pond before reaching Northgate Falls at the turnaround, 5 miles in. It climbs 429 ft. It scores 29/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi177 – 328 ft11.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.94716, -72.79734
Nearest town The Gables, CT
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Northgate Falls–Spring Pond, 6 sights

10 mi · ▲ 429 ft · 3 hr 33 min

Elevation 176–329 ft

Out & Back · McLean Game Refuge

Trailhead: 41.94716, -72.79734

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:08 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 50 ftPass Salmon Brook Park Beach.
  3. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  4. 300 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  5. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  6. 350 ftBear left, heading NW.
  7. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  8. 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
  9. 250 ftBear left, heading SW.
  10. 450 ftBear right, heading S.
  11. 350 ftBear left, heading SE.
  12. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  13. 50 ftPass Salmon Brook Park Beach.
  14. 250 ftBear right, heading E.
  15. 450 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  16. 0.1 miPass Trout Pond.
  17. 300 ftTurn right onto Chestnut Road, heading S.
  18. 0.3 miBear left onto Brook Road, heading W.
  19. 1.3 miTurn right onto Pond Road, heading SW.
  20. 50 ftPass Spring Pond.
  21. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  22. 450 ftSharp left, heading S.
  23. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Esker Road, heading S.
  24. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  25. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
  26. 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
  27. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  28. 0.8 miBear right, heading W.
  29. 350 ftTurn left, heading W.
  30. 150 ftReach Northgate Falls, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  31. 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  32. 350 ftBear left, heading W.
  33. 0.8 miBear right, heading E.
  34. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  35. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  36. 1.1 miSharp right, heading E.
  37. 450 ftBear left onto Pond Road, heading E.
  38. 0.2 miTurn left onto Brook Road, heading E.
  39. 1.3 miBear right onto Chestnut Road, heading N.
  40. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  41. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  42. 450 ftBear left, heading N.
  43. 350 ftTurn right, heading N.
  44. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  45. 350 ftBear left, heading NE.
  46. 500 ftBear right, heading NE.
  47. 250 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  48. 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
  49. 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
  50. 350 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  51. 0.1 miSharp right, heading SE.
  52. 300 ftTurn left, heading E.
  53. 50 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/trout-pond-spring-pond-out-back-5-lakes-10-km

Trail surface

2% grass1% gravel97% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:48 AMSunset 8:08 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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