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
- Start on Birthday, heading NW.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto Steven Sauter Rock, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Newton Brainard Road, heading NW.
- 50 ftReach Birthday, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
- 200 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 350 ftBear left, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Weha Duro, heading S.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading SE.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Steven Sauter Rock, heading SE.
- 200 ftSharp left onto Backside, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miSharp right onto Birthday, heading NE.
- 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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