West Hartford Reservoirs Recreation Area

Finger Rock–Hartford Reservoir Number 6, 5 cliffs

4.8 mi · ▲ 537 ft · 1 hr 52 min

Finger Rock–Hartford Reservoir Number 6, 5 cliffs is a 4.8-mile out-and-back in West Hartford Reservoirs Recreation Area near Whitings Corner, CT. The route passes Hartford Reservoir Number 6, South Wall, Solar Panel and Superstructure before reaching Finger Rock at the turnaround, 2.4 miles in. It climbs 537 ft. It scores 38/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi420 – 771 ft5.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.79317, -72.78537
Nearest town Whitings Corner, CT

Directions

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Finger Rock–Hartford Reservoir Number 6, 5 cliffs

4.8 mi · ▲ 537 ft · 1 hr 52 min

Elevation 421–773 ft

Out & Back · West Hartford Reservoirs Recreation Area

Trailhead: 41.79317, -72.78537

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

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 50 ftPass Hartford Reservoir Number 6.
  3. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  4. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  5. 0.3 miBear left, heading S.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  7. 0.1 miTurn left onto Weha Duro, heading W.
  8. 200 ftTurn right, heading S.
  9. 200 ftBear right, heading W.
  10. 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  11. 0.1 miTurn left onto Newton Brainard Road, heading W.
  12. 500 ftTurn right, heading S.
  13. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  14. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  15. 1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  16. 250 ftPass South Wall.
  17. 50 ftPass Solar Panel.
  18. 50 ftPass Superstructure.
  19. 450 ftBear left, heading SW.
  20. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  21. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  22. 250 ftSharp left onto Finger Rock Road, heading S.
  23. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  24. 400 ftReach Finger Rock, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  25. 0.2 miSharp right, heading E.
  26. 250 ftBear right, heading SE.
  27. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  28. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  29. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  30. 1 miTurn left, heading N.
  31. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  32. 50 ftTurn left onto Newton Brainard Road, heading N.
  33. 500 ftTurn right, heading N.
  34. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  35. 200 ftBear left, heading N.
  36. 150 ftTurn left onto Weha Duro, heading N.
  37. 200 ftTurn right, heading N.
  38. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  39. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  40. 0.3 miBear right, heading E.
  41. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  42. 100 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

54% gravel21% dirt25% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:49 AMSunset 8:07 PM

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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