AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

City of New London Public Watershed Lands

Barnes Reservoir

2.4 mi · ▲ 166 ft · 53 min

Barnes Reservoir is a 2.4-mile out-and-back in City of New London Public Watershed Lands near Four Corners, CT. The route reaches Barnes Reservoir at the turnaround, 1.2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 166 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 55/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi230 – 400 ft2.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.45227, -72.20312
Nearest town Four Corners, CT
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Barnes Reservoir

2.4 mi · ▲ 166 ft · 53 min

Elevation 231–399 ft

Out & Back · City of New London Public Watershed Lands

Trailhead: 41.45227, -72.20312

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:04 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 150 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  3. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
  4. 0.3 miBear left, heading NE.
  5. 0.5 miReach Barnes Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.5 miBear right, heading S.
  7. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  8. 0.3 miSharp right, heading E.
  9. 100 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/barnes-reservoir-out-back-4-km-e712

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 5:47 AMSunset 8:04 PM

Other ways to reach this destination

Hikes near Four Corners, Connecticut