Ragged Mountain Memorial Preserve

City of New Britain Public Watershed Lands Viewpoint

6 mi · ▲ 920 ft · 2 hr 28 min

City of New Britain Public Watershed Lands Viewpoint is a 6-mile out-and-back in Ragged Mountain Memorial Preserve near North End, CT. The route passes City of New Britain Public Watershed Lands Viewpoint before reaching City of New Britain Public Watershed Lands Viewpoint at the turnaround, 3 miles in. It climbs 920 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade. It scores 50/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi305 – 682 ft · steepest grade: 17%6.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.63017, -72.83359
Nearest town North End, CT

Directions

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City of New Britain Public Watershed Lands Viewpoint

6 mi · ▲ 920 ft · 2 hr 28 min

Elevation 306–682 ft

Out & Back · Ragged Mountain Memorial Preserve

Trailhead: 41.63017, -72.83359

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.6 miPass City of New Britain Public Watershed Lands Viewpoint.
  3. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
  4. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  5. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
  6. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  7. 0.3 miBear left, heading S.
  8. 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
  9. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  10. 0.1 miSharp right, heading SE.
  11. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
  12. 150 ftBear left, heading S.
  13. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  14. 0.2 miReach City of New Britain Public Watershed Lands Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  15. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  16. 0.3 miBear right, heading NE.
  17. 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  18. 0.3 miSharp left, heading NE.
  19. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  20. 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
  21. 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
  22. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
  23. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  24. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
  25. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  26. 0.8 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Weather

Sunrise 5:49 AMSunset 8:07 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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