Farmington Reservoir & Riddles Pond via Woodland Trail
2.7 mi · ▲ 154 ft · 59 min
Farmington Reservoir & Riddles Pond via Woodland Trail is a 2.7-mile out-and-back in Hill-Stead Museum Grounds near Farmington, CT. The route passes Riddles Pond before reaching Farmington Reservoir at the turnaround, 1.3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 154 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Farmington Reservoir & Riddles Pond via Woodland Trail
2.7 mi · ▲ 154 ft · 59 min
Elevation 311–462 ft
Out & Back · Hill-Stead Museum Grounds
Trailhead: Woodland Trail · 41.72355, -72.81720
Weather Sep 20: Rain, high 63°F / low 57° · precip 71% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 6:54 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Woodland Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftPass Riddles Pond.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 1 miSharp left, heading SW.
- 100 ftReach Farmington Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading SW.
- 1.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~30 min). Leave by 6:04 PM for the 6:54 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:37 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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