West Hartford Reservoirs Recreation Area

Birthday–Newton Brainard Road Loop, 4 sights

2.3 mi · ▲ 175 ft · 51 min

Birthday–Newton Brainard Road Loop, 4 sights is a 2.3-mile loop in West Hartford Reservoirs Recreation Area near Whitings Corner, CT. It is mostly level, with 175 ft of elevation gain. It scores 20/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi440 – 633 ft · steepest grade: 15%3.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Birthday 41.78343, -72.78092
Nearest town Whitings Corner, CT

Directions

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Birthday–Newton Brainard Road Loop, 4 sights

2.3 mi · ▲ 175 ft · 51 min

Elevation 440–632 ft

Loop · West Hartford Reservoirs Recreation Area

Trailhead: Birthday · 41.78343, -72.78092

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:49 AM · sunset 8:07 PM

  1. Start on Birthday, heading NW.
  2. 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
  3. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  4. 350 ftContinue straight onto Steven Sauter Rock, heading N.
  5. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
  6. 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
  7. 0.3 miBear left, heading NW.
  8. 0.1 miTurn right onto Newton Brainard Road, heading NW.
  9. 50 ftReach Birthday, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  11. 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  12. 200 ftBear left, heading SW.
  13. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  14. 350 ftBear left, heading S.
  15. 150 ftTurn right onto Weha Duro, heading S.
  16. 200 ftTurn left, heading S.
  17. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  18. 0.5 miBear right, heading SE.
  19. 150 ftContinue straight onto Steven Sauter Rock, heading SE.
  20. 200 ftSharp left onto Backside, heading SE.
  21. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  22. 0.1 miSharp right onto Birthday, heading NE.
  23. 50 ftThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

35% dirt16% gravel49% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:49 AMSunset 8:07 PM

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