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West Thompson Dam Recreation Area

West Thompson Lake–West Thompson Dam Recreation Area Beach, 4 sights

2.5 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 51 min

West Thompson Lake–West Thompson Dam Recreation Area Beach, 4 sights is a 2.5-mile out-and-back in West Thompson Dam Recreation Area near West Thompson, CT. The route passes West Thompson Lake, West Thompson Dam Recreation Area Beach and West Thompson Dam Recreation Area Beach. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi305 – 358 ft2.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.94457, -71.90180
Nearest town West Thompson, CT
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West Thompson Lake–West Thompson Dam Recreation Area Beach, 4 sights

2.5 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 51 min

Elevation 306–358 ft

Out & Back · West Thompson Dam Recreation Area

Trailhead: 41.94457, -71.90180

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 81°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 1 mph · sunrise 5:45 AM · sunset 8:04 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 50 ftPass West Thompson Lake.
  3. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  4. 50 ftPass West Thompson Dam Recreation Area Beach.
  5. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  6. 0.1 miBear right onto Shoreline Road, heading W.
  7. 0.8 miPass West Thompson Dam Recreation Area Beach.
  8. 0.2 miBear right onto Old Ravenelle Road, heading W.
  9. 0.2 miReach West Thompson Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 0.2 miBear left onto Shoreline Road, heading SE.
  11. 0.8 miBear left, heading S.
  12. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  13. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  14. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  15. 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/west-thompson-lake-out-back-3-km-c2c1

Trail surface

77% dirt14% paved9% grass

Weather

OvercastTemperature 81°F62°
Precip0%Wind1 mphUV8Humidity84%
Rained 0.8″ 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 81°63°
Thu 90°69° 38%
Fri 94°71° 30%
Sat 92°69° 41%
Sun 94°68°
Mon 94°71° 19%

Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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