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.

Elevation

0 mi607 – 758 ft4.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.78609, -72.79890
Nearest town Alsop Corner, CT

Directions

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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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.1 miTurn right onto Into the Woods, heading S.
  3. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  4. 100 ftBear left, heading S.
  5. 0.1 miPass Hart Meadow.
  6. 50 ftPass Hidden Wall and the Watch Tower.
  7. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  8. 100 ftPass Garden Wall.
  9. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  10. 0.5 miTurn right, heading SE.
  11. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  12. 0.5 miPass South Wall.
  13. 50 ftPass Solar Panel.
  14. 50 ftPass Superstructure.
  15. 150 ftBear right, heading S.
  16. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  17. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  18. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  19. 250 ftSharp left onto Finger Rock Road, heading S.
  20. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  21. 400 ftReach Finger Rock, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  22. 0.2 miSharp right, heading SE.
  23. 250 ftBear right, heading NE.
  24. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  25. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  26. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  27. 0.5 miTurn right, heading N.
  28. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  29. 0.5 miBear right, heading N.
  30. 100 ftBear right, heading NW.
  31. 0.1 miBear right onto Into the Woods, heading N.
  32. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  33. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  34. 300 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

13% dirt1% gravel86% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:49 AMSunset 8:07 PM

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