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Lake McDonough route map
Difficulty: ModeratePoint to Point
Connecticut

Lake McDonough

Barkhamsted, Connecticut

5.3 mi

Distance

673 ft

Elev. Gain

Point to Point

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

Lake McDonough is a point-to-point trail in Northwest Hills Planning Region, Connecticut. It is 5.3 miles long and gains 673 feet. The nearest town is New Hartford Center, Connecticut, about 4 miles away in a straight line.

From the trail data on this page.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:125 ft
Max:341 ft
Gain:205 ft
Loss:389 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 125 ft and 341 ft across 5.3 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.125 ft197 ft269 ft341 ft0.0 mi1.3 mi2.6 mi4.0 mi5.3 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi309 ft
High point0.3 mi341 ft
End5.3 mi125 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Point to Point

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Where it is

Nearest town:
New Hartford Center, CT · about 4 mi away
County:
Northwest Hills Planning Region, CT

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

We display cached information from agency feeds. Hours, fees, permits, closures, fire restrictions, and conditions change without notice. Outdoors is not the permitting authority. Confirm current conditions for this trail using the links above before you go — you are responsible for compliance. Last verified by us: May 23, 2026. Our copy is more than a month old — please reconfirm with the agency before relying on it.Spot an error in our data?

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Path geometry came from our pre-launch legacy database. Routes have not yet been re-verified against the operator and may differ from the actual trail.

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