AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

City of New Britain Public Watershed Lands

Crescent Lake & Mr. Bill's Cave

1.6 mi · ▲ 199 ft · 38 min

Crescent Lake & Mr. Bill's Cave is a 1.6-mile out-and-back in City of New Britain Public Watershed Lands near Plainville, CT. The route passes Crescent Lake before reaching Mr. Bill's Cave at the turnaround, 0.7 miles in. It is mostly level, with 199 ft of elevation gain. It scores 39/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi413 – 554 ft2.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.64767, -72.84110
Nearest town Plainville, CT
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Crescent Lake & Mr. Bill's Cave

1.6 mi · ▲ 199 ft · 38 min

Elevation 412–554 ft

Out & Back · City of New Britain Public Watershed Lands

Trailhead: 41.64767, -72.84110

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

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 50 ftPass Crescent Lake.
  3. 450 ftTurn left, heading E.
  4. 450 ftTurn right, heading E.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  6. 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
  7. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  8. 350 ftTurn right, heading E.
  9. 50 ftSharp left, heading E.
  10. 50 ftSharp right, heading E.
  11. 50 ftSharp left, heading E.
  12. 150 ftBear right, heading E.
  13. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  14. 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
  15. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  16. 50 ftPass Mr. Bill's Cave.
  17. 50 ftSharp right, heading E.
  18. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  19. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  20. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  21. 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
  22. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  23. 500 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  24. 100 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  25. 350 ftTurn right, heading W.
  26. 100 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  27. 250 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  28. 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  29. 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
  30. 250 ftBear left, heading S.
  31. 300 ftBear left, heading S.
  32. 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
  33. 350 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  34. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/crescent-lake-crescent-lake-out-back-3-lakes-3-km

Trail surface

29% dirt71% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:49 AMSunset 8:07 PM

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Other ways to reach this destination

Hikes near Plainville, Connecticut