Blue Hills Conservation Area

Elmere Reservoir via Old Metacomet

4.6 mi · ▲ 431 ft · 1 hr 45 min

Elmere Reservoir via Old Metacomet is a 4.6-mile out-and-back in Blue Hills Conservation Area near Turkey Hill, CT. The route reaches Elmere Reservoir at the turnaround, 2.3 miles in. It climbs 431 ft. It scores 28/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi259 – 466 ft5.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.58683, -72.78706
Nearest town Turkey Hill, CT

Directions

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Elmere Reservoir via Old Metacomet

4.6 mi · ▲ 431 ft · 1 hr 45 min

Elevation 260–467 ft

Out & Back · Blue Hills Conservation Area

Trailhead: 41.58683, -72.78706

Weather Sep 20: Light rain, high 64°F / low 57° · precip 75% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 6:54 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 150 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  3. 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  4. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  5. 0.3 miBear left, heading SW.
  6. 0.8 miTurn right, heading SW.
  7. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  8. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  9. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  10. 0.5 miReach Elmere Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 0.6 miBear left onto Old Metacomet, heading N.
  12. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  13. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  14. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  15. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
  16. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  17. 0.8 miSharp left, heading NE.
  18. 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 surface

33% dirt67% unspecified

Weather

Light rainTemperature 64°F57°
Precip75%Wind2 mphUV1Humidity97%
Rained 3.3″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
70°55° 12 AM: 1% rain1 AM: 15% rain2 AM: 1% rain3 AM: 3% rain4 AM: 16% rain5 AM: 2% rain6 AM: 7% rain7 AM: 6% rain8 AM: 4% rain9 AM: 28% rain10 AM: 55% rain11 AM: 61% rain12 PM: 71% rain1 PM: 75% rain2 PM: 49% rain3 PM: 47% rain4 PM: 46% rain5 PM: 44% rain6 PM: 47% rain7 PM: 41% rain8 PM: 38% rain9 PM: 24% rain10 PM: 33% rain11 PM: 36% rain
Sunrise 6:37 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:54 PM
Mon 67°56° 24%
Tue 63°50° 21%
Wed 66°47°
Thu 66°43° 17%
Fri 63°48° 36%
Sat 62°52° 36%

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