AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes
West Thompson Lake, West Thompson CT.jpg
John Phelan · CC BY 4.0
West Thompson Dam Recreation Area

West Thompson Lake & West Thompson Dam Recreation Area Beach via Shoreline Road

1.9 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 39 min

West Thompson Lake & West Thompson Dam Recreation Area Beach via Shoreline Road is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in West Thompson Dam Recreation Area near West Thompson, CT. The route passes West Thompson Lake and West Thompson Dam Recreation Area Beach before reaching West Thompson Dam Recreation Area Beach at the turnaround, 1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain, and mostly grass. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi305 – 387 ft2.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Shoreline Road 41.94336, -71.90434
Nearest town West Thompson, CT
Google Maps Apple Maps

Directions

AMBLEWAYwww.ambleway.com

West Thompson Lake & West Thompson Dam Recreation Area Beach via Shoreline Road

1.9 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 39 min

Elevation 304–388 ft

Out & Back · West Thompson Dam Recreation Area

Trailhead: Shoreline Road · 41.94336, -71.90434

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Shoreline Road, heading N.
  2. 0.1 miPass West Thompson Lake.
  3. 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
  4. 50 ftPass West Thompson Dam Recreation Area Beach.
  5. 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
  6. 0.3 miBear left, heading N.
  7. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  8. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  9. 350 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  10. 50 ftPass West Thompson Dam Recreation Area Beach.
  11. 50 ftTurn left onto Campground Drive, heading NW.
  12. 200 ftTurn right, heading N.
  13. 50 ftReach West Thompson Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
  15. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  16. 350 ftTurn left, heading N.
  17. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  18. 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
  19. 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
  20. 0.1 miTurn left onto Shoreline Road, heading SW.
  21. 250 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-west-thompson-dam-recreation-area-beach-out-back-3-beaches-3-km

Trail surface

63% grass33% dirt3% paved1% boardwalk

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

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Other ways to reach this destination

More from Shoreline Road Trailhead

Hikes near West Thompson, Connecticut