West Hartford Reservoirs Recreation Area
Finger Rock–South Wall, 8 cliffs
3.5 mi · ▲ 293 ft · 1 hr 19 min
Finger Rock–South Wall, 8 cliffs is a 3.5-mile out-and-back in West Hartford Reservoirs Recreation Area near Alsop Corner, CT. The route passes Hart Meadow, Hidden Wall and the Watch Tower, Garden Wall and 3 more before reaching Finger Rock at the turnaround, 1.7 miles in. It climbs 293 ft. It scores 48/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Finger Rock–South Wall, 8 cliffs
3.5 mi · ▲ 293 ft · 1 hr 19 min
Elevation 608–757 ft
Out & Back · West Hartford Reservoirs Recreation Area
Trailhead: 41.78609, -72.79890
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:49 AM · sunset 8:07 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Into the Woods, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 100 ftBear left, heading S.
- 0.1 miPass Hart Meadow.
- 50 ftPass Hidden Wall and the Watch Tower.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 100 ftPass Garden Wall.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.5 miPass South Wall.
- 50 ftPass Solar Panel.
- 50 ftPass Superstructure.
- 150 ftBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 250 ftSharp left onto Finger Rock Road, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 400 ftReach Finger Rock, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading SE.
- 250 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left, heading E.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading N.
- 100 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Into the Woods, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 300 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
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- Hart Meadow–Garden Wall, 6 cliffs 2.1 mi · ▲ 113 ft
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