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
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading NE.
- 350 ftBear left, heading N.
- 300 ftPass Bear Hill.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading NW.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miPass Asylum Reservoir Number 2.
- 150 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 0.6 miBear right, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
- 100 ftReach Bear Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 150 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
- 0.6 miBear left, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.5 miSharp right, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
- 350 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 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°
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%
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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