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Ragged Mountain Memorial Preserve

Lower Hart Pond–City of New Britain Public Watershed Lands Viewpoint Loop, 3 lakes

2.3 mi · ▲ 382 ft · 57 min

Lower Hart Pond–City of New Britain Public Watershed Lands Viewpoint Loop, 3 lakes is a 2.3-mile loop in Ragged Mountain Memorial Preserve near Turkey Hill, CT. The route passes Wassel Reservoir, City of New Britain Public Watershed Lands Viewpoint, City of New Britain Public Watershed Lands Viewpoint and Lower Hart Pond. It climbs 382 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade. It scores 39/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi259 – 630 ft · steepest grade: 19%2.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.62836, -72.81799
Nearest town Turkey Hill, CT
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Lower Hart Pond–City of New Britain Public Watershed Lands Viewpoint Loop, 3 lakes

2.3 mi · ▲ 382 ft · 57 min

Elevation 260–629 ft

Loop · Ragged Mountain Memorial Preserve

Trailhead: 41.62836, -72.81799

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  3. 50 ftPass Wassel Reservoir.
  4. 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  6. 250 ftBear left, heading SW.
  7. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  8. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  9. 50 ftPass City of New Britain Public Watershed Lands Viewpoint.
  10. 0.8 miTurn left, heading NE.
  11. 50 ftPass City of New Britain Public Watershed Lands Viewpoint.
  12. 50 ftPass Lower Hart Pond.
  13. 0.6 miSharp left, heading N.
  14. 400 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  15. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  16. 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
  17. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  18. 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  19. 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
  20. 50 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  21. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  22. 50 ftThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/city-of-new-britain-public-watershed-lands-viewpoint-city-of-new-britain-public-watershed-lands-viewpoint-loop-4-viewpoints-4-km-c03b

Weather

Sunrise 5:49 AMSunset 8:07 PM

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