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West Thompson Dam Recreation Area

West Thompson Lake & West Thompson Dam Recreation Area Beach via Old Blain Road

6 mi · ▲ 91 ft · 2 hr 3 min

West Thompson Lake & West Thompson Dam Recreation Area Beach via Old Blain Road is a 6-mile out-and-back in West Thompson Dam Recreation Area near North Grosvenor Dale, CT. The route passes West Thompson Lake, West Thompson Dam Recreation Area Beach, West Thompson Dam Recreation Area Beach and 2 more. It is mostly level, with 91 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi305 – 377 ft6.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.98102, -71.91657
Nearest town North Grosvenor Dale, CT
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West Thompson Lake & West Thompson Dam Recreation Area Beach via Old Blain Road

6 mi · ▲ 91 ft · 2 hr 3 min

Elevation 304–376 ft

Out & Back · West Thompson Dam Recreation Area

Trailhead: 41.98102, -71.91657

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 S.
  2. 0.8 miBear right, heading SE.
  3. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  4. 0.5 miTurn left onto Old Blain Road, heading SE.
  5. 50 ftPass West Thompson Lake.
  6. 400 ftTurn right, heading E.
  7. 0.1 miPass West Thompson Dam Recreation Area Beach.
  8. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  9. 150 ftBear left, heading E.
  10. 400 ftTurn left, heading E.
  11. 250 ftBear right, heading S.
  12. 400 ftPass West Thompson Dam Recreation Area Beach.
  13. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  14. 0.3 miPass West Thompson Dam Recreation Area Beach.
  15. 150 ftBear left, heading SE.
  16. 300 ftBear left, heading SE.
  17. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  18. 250 ftBear right, heading S.
  19. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  20. 300 ftPass West Thompson Dam Recreation Area Beach.
  21. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  22. 350 ftBear right, heading SW.
  23. 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
  24. 450 ftReach West Thompson Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  25. 500 ftBear left, heading SW.
  26. 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
  27. 350 ftTurn left, heading E.
  28. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  29. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  30. 300 ftTurn left, heading N.
  31. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  32. 300 ftBear right, heading NW.
  33. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
  34. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  35. 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
  36. 400 ftBear right, heading N.
  37. 150 ftBear right, heading N.
  38. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  39. 0.5 miTurn right, heading N.
  40. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  41. 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-8-km-1d79

Trail surface

74% dirt23% grass3% 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%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~11 min). Leave by 7:33 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:30 PM — 5 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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