West Thompson Lake–West Thompson Dam Recreation Area Beach, 3 beaches is a 1.4-mile out-and-back in West Thompson Dam Recreation Area near Mechanicsville, CT. The route passes West Thompson Lake and West Thompson Dam Recreation Area Beach. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi305 – 338 ft1.5 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Old West Thompson Road 41.94785, -71.89525
Nearest town Mechanicsville, CT
Directions
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West Thompson Lake–West Thompson Dam Recreation Area Beach, 3 beaches
1.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 28 min
Elevation 304–338 ft
Out & Back · West Thompson Dam Recreation Area
Trailhead: Old West Thompson Road · 41.94785, -71.89525
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:45 AM · sunset 8:04 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 50 ftPass West Thompson Lake.
- 50 ftPass West Thompson Dam Recreation Area Beach.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading W.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Shoreline Road, heading NW.
- 0.1 miSharp right onto Old West Thompson Road, heading NW.
- 0.1 miReach West Thompson Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miSharp left onto Shoreline Road, heading W.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
- 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
59% grass21% dirt18% paved1% boardwalk1% gravel
Weather
Sunrise 5:45 AMSunset 8:04 PM
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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