West Hartford Reservoirs Recreation Area

Hart Meadow–Garden Wall Loop, 8 sights

2.8 mi · ▲ 292 ft · 1 hr 5 min

Hart Meadow–Garden Wall Loop, 8 sights is a 2.8-mile loop in West Hartford Reservoirs Recreation Area near Whitings Corner, CT. The route passes Hart Meadow, Hidden Wall and the Watch Tower, Garden Wall and Steven Sauter Rock. It climbs 292 ft. It scores 39/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi440 – 735 ft3.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Birthday 41.78343, -72.78092
Nearest town Whitings Corner, CT

Directions

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Hart Meadow–Garden Wall Loop, 8 sights

2.8 mi · ▲ 292 ft · 1 hr 5 min

Elevation 439–736 ft

Loop · West Hartford Reservoirs Recreation Area

Trailhead: Birthday · 41.78343, -72.78092

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

  1. Start on Birthday, heading NW.
  2. 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
  3. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  4. 350 ftContinue straight onto Steven Sauter Rock, heading N.
  5. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
  6. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  7. 0.1 miTurn left onto Weha Duro, heading SW.
  8. 200 ftTurn right, heading W.
  9. 150 ftBear right, heading S.
  10. 350 ftBear left, heading NW.
  11. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  12. 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  13. 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  14. 250 ftPass Hart Meadow.
  15. 50 ftPass Hidden Wall and the Watch Tower.
  16. 150 ftPass Garden Wall.
  17. 350 ftBear left, heading SW.
  18. 100 ftBear left, heading SW.
  19. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  20. 50 ftBear left onto The Twisties, heading S.
  21. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  22. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  23. 0.1 miSharp right onto Newton Brainard Road, heading S.
  24. 0.7 miBear right, heading E.
  25. 150 ftTurn left onto Steven Sauter Rock, heading E.
  26. 0.2 miPass Steven Sauter Rock.
  27. 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
  28. 100 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  29. 50 ftTurn left onto Birthday, heading NE.
  30. 50 ftThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

23% dirt15% gravel62% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:49 AMSunset 8:07 PM

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