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Farmington River Park

Rainbow Reservoir–Windsor Wildlife Management Area Viewpoint, 4 lakes

2.8 mi · ▲ 176 ft · 1 hr 1 min

Rainbow Reservoir–Windsor Wildlife Management Area Viewpoint, 4 lakes is a 2.8-mile out-and-back in Farmington River Park near Spoonville, CT. The route passes Farmington River Park Beach, Rainbow Reservoir, Farmington River Park Beach and Windsor Wildlife Management Area Viewpoint before reaching Goodwin Pond at the turnaround, 1.4 miles in. It is mostly level, with 176 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi98 – 200 ft4.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.89265, -72.74469
Nearest town Spoonville, CT
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Rainbow Reservoir–Windsor Wildlife Management Area Viewpoint, 4 lakes

2.8 mi · ▲ 176 ft · 1 hr 1 min

Elevation 98–201 ft

Out & Back · Farmington River Park

Trailhead: 41.89265, -72.74469

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:07 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 50 ftPass Farmington River Park Beach.
  3. 50 ftPass Rainbow Reservoir.
  4. 0.2 miPass Farmington River Park Beach.
  5. 400 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  6. 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  7. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  8. 250 ftTurn right, heading E.
  9. 50 ftSharp left, heading E.
  10. 100 ftBear right, heading SE.
  11. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  12. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  13. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  14. 250 ftBear right, heading SE.
  15. 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
  16. 0.1 miPass Windsor Wildlife Management Area Viewpoint.
  17. 200 ftTurn right, heading E.
  18. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  19. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  20. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  21. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  22. 250 ftBear right, heading NE.
  23. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  24. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  25. 150 ftBear right, heading E.
  26. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  27. 0.1 miPass Goodwin Pond.
  28. 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
  29. 100 ftReach Rainbow Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  30. 100 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  31. 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
  32. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  33. 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
  34. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  35. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  36. 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  37. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  38. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  39. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  40. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  41. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  42. 200 ftBear left, heading W.
  43. 250 ftBear right, heading W.
  44. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  45. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  46. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  47. 100 ftSharp right, heading W.
  48. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  49. 300 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  50. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  51. 100 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  52. 0.2 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/farmington-river-park-beach-farmington-river-park-beach-out-back-3-km-4d33

Trail surface

75% dirt24% gravel1% grass

Weather

Sunrise 5:48 AMSunset 8:07 PM

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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