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West Hartford Reservoirs Recreation Area

Eden & Metacomet Trail (NET)

2.2 mi · ▲ 137 ft · 48 min

Eden & Metacomet Trail (NET) is a 2.2-mile out-and-back in West Hartford Reservoirs Recreation Area near Oakland Gardens, CT. It is mostly level, with 137 ft of elevation gain. It scores 2/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi305 – 443 ft2.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.74410, -72.78897
Nearest town Oakland Gardens, CT
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Eden & Metacomet Trail (NET)

2.2 mi · ▲ 137 ft · 48 min

Elevation 305–444 ft

Out & Back · West Hartford Reservoirs Recreation Area

Trailhead: 41.74410, -72.78897

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
  3. 0.2 miBear right onto Eden, heading N.
  4. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  5. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  6. 100 ftSharp left onto Metacomet Trail (NET), heading N.
  7. 0.7 miReach Eden, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 0.7 miSharp right onto Eden, heading E.
  9. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  10. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  11. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  12. 50 ftArrive 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/eden-metacomet-trail-net-out-back-3-km-a7b0

Trail surface

29% dirt71% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:49 AMSunset 8:07 PM

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