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Asylum Reservoir Number 1–Asylum Reservoir Number 3, 4 lakes

2 mi · ▲ 225 ft · 47 min

Asylum Reservoir Number 1–Asylum Reservoir Number 3, 4 lakes is a 2-mile out-and-back near Riverdale, CT. The route passes Asylum Reservoir Number 3, Asylum Reservoir Number 2 and Asylum Reservoir Number 1. It is mostly level, with 225 ft of elevation gain. It scores 43/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi367 – 512 ft2.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.53512, -72.60315
Nearest town Riverdale, CT
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Asylum Reservoir Number 1–Asylum Reservoir Number 3, 4 lakes

2 mi · ▲ 225 ft · 47 min

Elevation 367–512 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.53512, -72.60315

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 5:49 AM · sunset 8:06 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 50 ftPass Asylum Reservoir Number 3.
  3. 0.3 miPass Asylum Reservoir Number 2.
  4. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  5. 100 ftBear right, heading NW.
  6. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  7. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  8. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  9. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  10. 100 ftTurn right onto Reservoir Road, heading E.
  11. 100 ftReach Asylum Reservoir Number 1, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 0.5 miPass Asylum Reservoir Number 1.
  13. 200 ftTurn left, heading W.
  14. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
  15. 0.2 miArrive 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/asylum-reservoir-number-1-out-back-a5bb

Weather

OvercastTemperature 79°F63°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity83%
Rained 0.6″ yesterday (3″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:49 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:06 PM
Wed 79°63°
Thu 88°68° 19%
Fri 94°71° 33%
Sat 92°70° 36%
Sun 93°70° 19%
Mon 95°72°

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