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West Hartford Reservoirs Recreation Area

South Wall–Solar Panel, 6 cliffs

7.5 mi · ▲ 915 ft · 2 hr 57 min

South Wall–Solar Panel, 6 cliffs is a 7.5-mile out-and-back in West Hartford Reservoirs Recreation Area near Oakland Gardens, CT. The route passes South Wall, Solar Panel and Superstructure. It climbs 915 ft. It scores 31/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi272 – 771 ft9.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.74762, -72.78230
Nearest town Oakland Gardens, CT
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South Wall–Solar Panel, 6 cliffs

7.5 mi · ▲ 915 ft · 2 hr 57 min

Elevation 274–773 ft

Out & Back · West Hartford Reservoirs Recreation Area

Trailhead: 41.74762, -72.78230

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

Transit-accessible: stop 219 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  3. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  4. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  5. 0.3 miBear right onto Eden, heading N.
  6. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  7. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  8. 150 ftContinue straight onto Metacomet Trail (NET), heading NE.
  9. 250 ftContinue straight onto Eden, heading NW.
  10. 50 ftContinue straight onto Metacomet Trail (NET), heading NW.
  11. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Eden, heading NW.
  12. 350 ftBear left, heading NW.
  13. 0.3 miBear left onto Finger Rock Road, heading N.
  14. 150 ftTurn left onto Kenney Ridge, heading N.
  15. 50 ftSharp right onto Finger Rock Road, heading N.
  16. 500 ftBear right, heading N.
  17. 200 ftTurn right, heading N.
  18. 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
  19. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Kenney Ridge, heading NW.
  20. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  21. 450 ftPass South Wall.
  22. 50 ftPass Solar Panel.
  23. 50 ftPass Superstructure.
  24. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  25. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  26. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  27. 1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  28. 0.7 miBear left onto Newton Brainard Road, heading N.
  29. 50 ftReach South Wall, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  30. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  31. 0.7 miTurn right, heading SW.
  32. 1 miTurn left, heading S.
  33. 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
  34. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  35. 450 ftContinue straight onto Kenney Ridge, heading S.
  36. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  37. 0.3 miBear right onto Finger Rock Road, heading SW.
  38. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  39. 0.1 miSharp left onto Kenney Ridge, heading SW.
  40. 50 ftTurn right onto Finger Rock Road, heading SW.
  41. 150 ftBear right, heading W.
  42. 0.3 miBear right onto Eden, heading S.
  43. 350 ftContinue straight onto Metacomet Trail (NET), heading S.
  44. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Eden, heading S.
  45. 50 ftContinue straight onto Metacomet Trail (NET), heading S.
  46. 250 ftContinue straight onto Eden, heading S.
  47. 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
  48. 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
  49. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
  50. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  51. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  52. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/hartford-reservoir-number-1-hartford-reservoir-number-1-out-back-11-km-2466

Trail surface

51% gravel14% dirt35% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:49 AMSunset 8:07 PM

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: stop 219 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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