12.9 mi from the trailheadNorthfield Brook Lake Group Shelters
Campground · CT
7.5 mi out & back · 1,406 ft gain · 686 ft high point · Hard
Via the Shelter Four Loop Trail and the Tunxis Trail (2.7 mi)
CT · OpenStreetMap contributors
Former Tunxis Trail reaches Lake McDonough over 7.5 miles out and back via Shelter Four Loop and Tunxis trails, climbing 1,406 feet.
1,406 ft of gain round trip.
The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.
Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.
What the trail reaches, measured from the start.
The hike from its start, the approach dashed. Drag with two fingers, or hold a key to zoom.
Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Download the trail and feature data.
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