West Thompson Dam Recreation Area
West Thompson Lake–West Thompson Dam Recreation Area Beach, 3 beaches
1 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 21 min
West Thompson Lake–West Thompson Dam Recreation Area Beach, 3 beaches is a 1-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. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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West Thompson Lake–West Thompson Dam Recreation Area Beach, 3 beaches
1 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 21 min
Elevation 306–345 ft
Out & Back · West Thompson Dam Recreation Area
Trailhead: 41.95318, -71.89959
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:45 AM · sunset 8:04 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 50 ftPass West Thompson Lake.
- 50 ftPass West Thompson Dam Recreation Area Beach.
- 200 ftBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Old West Thompson Road, heading E.
- 200 ftReach West Thompson Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
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