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Maromas Wildlife Mangement Area

Asylum Reservoir Number 3 & Asylum Reservoir Number 2 via scramble bypass

8.5 mi · ▲ 1,170 ft · 3 hr 25 min

Asylum Reservoir Number 3 & Asylum Reservoir Number 2 via scramble bypass is an 8.5-mile out-and-back in Maromas Wildlife Mangement Area near Higganum, CT. The route passes Asylum Reservoir Number 2 before reaching Asylum Reservoir Number 3 at the turnaround, 4.3 miles in. It climbs 1,170 ft, with sections as steep as 15% grade. It scores 24/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi125 – 640 ft · steepest grade: 15%9.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: connector 41.50716, -72.58083
Nearest town Higganum, CT
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Asylum Reservoir Number 3 & Asylum Reservoir Number 2 via scramble bypass

8.5 mi · ▲ 1,170 ft · 3 hr 25 min

Elevation 125–638 ft

Out & Back · Maromas Wildlife Mangement Area

Trailhead: connector · 41.50716, -72.58083

Weather Aug 4: Rain showers, high 78°F / low 69° · precip 96% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:49 AM · sunset 8:06 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
  3. 0.3 miTurn right onto scramble bypass, heading SE.
  4. 500 ftTurn left, heading E.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  6. 200 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  7. 0.8 miTurn left, heading NW.
  8. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  9. 250 ftTurn left, heading W.
  10. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  11. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  12. 50 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  13. 200 ftBear left, heading NW.
  14. 350 ftSharp right, heading W.
  15. 1 miTurn left, heading W.
  16. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  17. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  18. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  19. 0.2 miPass Asylum Reservoir Number 2.
  20. 150 ftBear right, heading N.
  21. 0.6 miBear right, heading NE.
  22. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  23. 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
  24. 150 ftBear right, heading NE.
  25. 0.3 miReach Asylum Reservoir Number 3, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  26. 0.3 miBear left, heading S.
  27. 100 ftBear right, heading SE.
  28. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  29. 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
  30. 0.6 miBear left, heading SW.
  31. 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
  32. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  33. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  34. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  35. 1 miSharp left, heading S.
  36. 350 ftBear right, heading SE.
  37. 250 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  38. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  39. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  40. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  41. 200 ftTurn left, heading E.
  42. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  43. 0.8 miSharp right, heading S.
  44. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  45. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  46. 500 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  47. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
  48. 50 ftArrive 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-2-asylum-reservoir-number-2-out-back-13-km-b6dd

Trail surface

1% gravel99% unspecified

Weather

Rain showersTemperature 78°F69°
Precip96%Wind7 mphUV5Humidity75%
Rained 2.2″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 12% rain1 AM: 29% rain2 AM: 32% rain3 AM: 52% rain4 AM: 50% rain5 AM: 83% rain6 AM: 55% rain7 AM: 96% rain8 AM: 93% rain9 AM: 89% rain10 AM: 79% rain11 AM: 81% rain12 PM: 67% rain1 PM: 77% rain2 PM: 65% rain3 PM: 45% rain4 PM: 45% rain5 PM: 57% rain6 PM: 38% rain7 PM: 13% rain
Sunrise 5:49 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:06 PM
Tue 81°66°
Wed 80°64°
Thu 89°70° 29%
Fri 95°72° 34%
Sat 93°71° 42%
Sun 93°71°

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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