Buckingham Reservoir Watershed

Red Gates Pond

4.8 mi · ▲ 594 ft · 1 hr 54 min

Red Gates Pond is a 4.8-mile out-and-back in Buckingham Reservoir Watershed near Highland Park, CT. The route reaches Red Gates Pond at the turnaround, 2.3 miles in. It climbs 594 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 35/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi308 – 748 ft6.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Carriage Path 41.75987, -72.48212
Nearest town Highland Park, CT

Directions

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Red Gates Pond

4.8 mi · ▲ 594 ft · 1 hr 54 min

Elevation 309–748 ft

Out & Back · Buckingham Reservoir Watershed

Trailhead: Carriage Path · 41.75987, -72.48212

Weather Aug 4: Heavy showers, high 77°F / low 68° · precip 100% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:06 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 500 ftBear left, heading S.
  3. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  4. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  6. 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  7. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  8. 350 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  9. 200 ftBear left, heading S.
  10. 350 ftTurn right, heading S.
  11. 450 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  12. 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
  13. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
  14. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
  15. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  16. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  17. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  18. 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
  19. 0.3 miBear right, heading N.
  20. 150 ftBear right, heading W.
  21. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
  22. 100 ftBear right, heading NW.
  23. 50 ftReach Red Gates Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  24. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  25. 100 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  26. 0.4 miBear left, heading NE.
  27. 150 ftBear left, heading N.
  28. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
  29. 0.5 miTurn right, heading SE.
  30. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  31. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  32. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  33. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  34. 150 ftBear right, heading E.
  35. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  36. 450 ftTurn left, heading S.
  37. 350 ftBear right, heading NE.
  38. 200 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  39. 350 ftTurn left, heading N.
  40. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  41. 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  42. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  43. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  44. 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
  45. 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 surface

63% dirt37% unspecified

Weather

Heavy showersTemperature 77°F68°
Precip100%Wind9 mphUV4Humidity75%
Rained 2.1″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 6% rain1 AM: 28% rain2 AM: 22% rain3 AM: 43% rain4 AM: 56% rain5 AM: 87% rain6 AM: 66% rain7 AM: 100% rain8 AM: 97% rain9 AM: 89% rain10 AM: 81% rain11 AM: 74% rain12 PM: 60% rain1 PM: 69% rain2 PM: 67% rain3 PM: 52% rain4 PM: 49% rain5 PM: 50% rain6 PM: 45% rain7 PM: 8% rain
Sunrise 5:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:06 PM
Tue 79°65°
Wed 79°65°
Thu 86°68° 42%
Fri 93°70° 43%
Sat 91°70° 42%
Sun 93°69°

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