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West Thompson Lake and Quinebaug River Loop route map
Difficulty: DifficultLoop
Connecticut

West Thompson Lake and Quinebaug River Loop

Grosvenor Dale, Connecticut

8.1 mi

Distance

1,450 ft

Elev. Gain

2h 54m

Est. Time

Loop

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

West Thompson Lake and Quinebaug River Loop is a loop trail in Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut. It is 8.1 miles long. It is in or next to Mechanicsville, Connecticut.

From the trail data on this page.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:93 ft
Max:124 ft
Gain:442 ft
Loss:442 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 93 ft and 124 ft across 8.1 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.93 ft103 ft114 ft124 ft0.0 mi2.0 mi4.0 mi6.1 mi8.1 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi98 ft
High point2.3 mi124 ft
End8.1 mi98 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Mechanicsville, CT · in or next to town
County:
Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT

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

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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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