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West Thompson Dam Recreation Area

West Thompson Lake–Ravenelle Ponds, 4 lakes

5.3 mi · ▲ 56 ft · 1 hr 48 min

West Thompson Lake–Ravenelle Ponds, 4 lakes is a 5.3-mile out-and-back in West Thompson Dam Recreation Area near North Grosvenor Dale, CT. The route passes Ravenelle Ponds, West Thompson Lake, West Thompson Dam Recreation Area Beach and West Thompson Dam Recreation Area Beach before reaching West Thompson Dam Recreation Area Beach at the turnaround, 2.6 miles in. It is mostly level, with 56 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 3/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi308 – 354 ft6.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.98290, -71.92142
Nearest town North Grosvenor Dale, CT
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West Thompson Lake–Ravenelle Ponds, 4 lakes

5.3 mi · ▲ 56 ft · 1 hr 48 min

Elevation 307–354 ft

Out & Back · West Thompson Dam Recreation Area

Trailhead: 41.98290, -71.92142

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 81°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 1 mph · sunrise 5:45 AM · sunset 8:04 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 0.8 miTurn right, heading S.
  3. 50 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  4. 0.1 miPass Ravenelle Ponds.
  5. 150 ftBear left, heading S.
  6. 0.3 miPass West Thompson Lake.
  7. 250 ftBear right, heading S.
  8. 0.2 miTurn left onto Old Blain Road, heading S.
  9. 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
  10. 350 ftPass West Thompson Dam Recreation Area Beach.
  11. 350 ftBear left, heading S.
  12. 150 ftBear left, heading S.
  13. 400 ftTurn left, heading E.
  14. 250 ftBear right, heading SE.
  15. 100 ftPass West Thompson Dam Recreation Area Beach.
  16. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  17. 0.3 miPass West Thompson Dam Recreation Area Beach.
  18. 400 ftBear left, heading SE.
  19. 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
  20. 100 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  21. 50 ftReach West Thompson Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  22. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  23. 100 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  24. 100 ftBear right, heading SE.
  25. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  26. 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
  27. 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  28. 400 ftBear right, heading NW.
  29. 150 ftBear right, heading W.
  30. 0.5 miTurn right, heading N.
  31. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  32. 0.3 miBear right, heading NE.
  33. 0.1 miSharp right, heading NE.
  34. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  35. 0.7 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/west-thompson-dam-recreation-area-beach-west-thompson-dam-recreation-area-beach-out-back-4-beaches-5-km-b9f8

Trail surface

87% dirt1% grass12% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 81°F61°
Precip0%Wind1 mphUV8Humidity85%
Rained 0.5″ yesterday (1.1″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:45 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:04 PM
Wed 82°63°
Thu 90°69° 43%
Fri 94°71° 31%
Sat 92°69° 41%
Sun 94°68°
Mon 94°71° 19%

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