Spiderweed Preserve

Bear Hill & Asylum Reservoir Number 2

4.9 mi · ▲ 507 ft · 1 hr 53 min

Bear Hill & Asylum Reservoir Number 2 is a 4.9-mile out-and-back in Spiderweed Preserve near Lakeridge Heights, CT. The route passes Bear Hill and Asylum Reservoir Number 2. It climbs 507 ft. It scores 28/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi397 – 669 ft5.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.51891, -72.59987
Nearest town Lakeridge Heights, CT

Directions

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Bear Hill & Asylum Reservoir Number 2

4.9 mi · ▲ 507 ft · 1 hr 53 min

Elevation 396–669 ft

Out & Back · Spiderweed Preserve

Trailhead: 41.51891, -72.59987

Weather Aug 4: Rain showers, high 77°F / low 68° · precip 97% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:07 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.5 miBear right, heading NE.
  3. 350 ftBear left, heading N.
  4. 300 ftPass Bear Hill.
  5. 0.1 miSharp left, heading NW.
  6. 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
  7. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  8. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  9. 0.2 miPass Asylum Reservoir Number 2.
  10. 150 ftBear right, heading NW.
  11. 0.6 miBear right, heading W.
  12. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  13. 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
  14. 100 ftReach Bear Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  15. 150 ftBear right, heading SW.
  16. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  17. 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
  18. 0.6 miBear left, heading SE.
  19. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
  20. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  21. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  22. 0.5 miSharp right, heading S.
  23. 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
  24. 350 ftBear left, heading SE.
  25. 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Weather

Rain showersTemperature 77°F68°
Precip97%Wind3 mphUV5Humidity77%
Rained 2.2″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 12% rain1 AM: 29% rain2 AM: 35% rain3 AM: 53% rain4 AM: 51% rain5 AM: 83% rain6 AM: 53% rain7 AM: 97% rain8 AM: 91% rain9 AM: 88% rain10 AM: 80% rain11 AM: 81% rain12 PM: 65% rain1 PM: 77% rain2 PM: 64% rain3 PM: 46% rain4 PM: 48% rain5 PM: 57% rain6 PM: 36% rain7 PM: 12% rain
Sunrise 5:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:07 PM
Tue 79°64°
Wed 79°63°
Thu 88°68° 18%
Fri 94°71° 32%
Sat 92°70° 36%
Sun 93°70° 19%

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