AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

City of New Britain Public Watershed Lands

Crescent Lake–Shuttle Meadow Reservoir, 3 lakes

3.1 mi · ▲ 255 ft · 1 hr 10 min

Crescent Lake–Shuttle Meadow Reservoir, 3 lakes is a 3.1-mile out-and-back in City of New Britain Public Watershed Lands near Mount Pleasant Housing, CT. The route passes Shuttle Meadow Reservoir, Mr. Bill's Cave, Crescent Lake and Crescent Lake. It climbs 255 ft. It scores 38/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi387 – 554 ft3.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.64550, -72.82238
Nearest town Mount Pleasant Housing, CT
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Crescent Lake–Shuttle Meadow Reservoir, 3 lakes

3.1 mi · ▲ 255 ft · 1 hr 10 min

Elevation 388–554 ft

Out & Back · City of New Britain Public Watershed Lands

Trailhead: 41.64550, -72.82238

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 50 ftPass Shuttle Meadow Reservoir.
  3. 500 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  4. 0.3 miBear left, heading SW.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  6. 400 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  7. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  8. 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  9. 50 ftPass Mr. Bill's Cave.
  10. 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
  11. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  12. 0.4 miPass Crescent Lake.
  13. 150 ftBear right, heading N.
  14. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  15. 0.2 miPass Crescent Lake.
  16. 100 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  17. 0.1 miSharp left, heading W.
  18. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  19. 350 ftSharp left, heading S.
  20. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  21. 300 ftBear right, heading S.
  22. 250 ftBear right, heading SE.
  23. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  24. 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  25. 250 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  26. 100 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  27. 350 ftTurn left, heading S.
  28. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  29. 500 ftBear right, heading S.
  30. 0.7 miBear right, heading SW.
  31. 300 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  32. 0.2 miSharp right, heading NE.
  33. 100 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/crescent-lake-shuttle-meadow-reservoir-out-back-4-lakes

Trail surface

32% dirt68% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:49 AMSunset 8:07 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.3 mi in (~34 min). Leave by 7:13 PM for the 8:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:57 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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