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West Hartford Reservoirs Recreation Area

Upper Ridgeline Run Viewpoint–Metropolitan District Reservoir #3, 4 sights

2.9 mi · ▲ 448 ft · 1 hr 11 min

Upper Ridgeline Run Viewpoint–Metropolitan District Reservoir #3, 4 sights is a 2.9-mile out-and-back in West Hartford Reservoirs Recreation Area near Oakland Gardens, CT. The route passes Metropolitan District Reservoir #3 before reaching Upper Ridgeline Run Viewpoint at the turnaround, 1.4 miles in. It climbs 448 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade. It scores 13/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi292 – 561 ft · steepest grade: 21%3.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.74736, -72.78492
Nearest town Oakland Gardens, CT
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Upper Ridgeline Run Viewpoint–Metropolitan District Reservoir #3, 4 sights

2.9 mi · ▲ 448 ft · 1 hr 11 min

Elevation 292–560 ft

Out & Back · West Hartford Reservoirs Recreation Area

Trailhead: 41.74736, -72.78492

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

Transit-accessible: stop 420 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 100 ftTurn 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 N.
  8. 150 ftContinue straight onto Metacomet Trail (NET), heading NE.
  9. 250 ftContinue straight onto Eden, heading W.
  10. 50 ftContinue straight onto Metacomet Trail (NET), heading W.
  11. 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
  12. 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
  13. 200 ftPass Metropolitan District Reservoir #3.
  14. 200 ftTurn left onto Fall Line, heading NE.
  15. 0.1 miTurn left onto Fall Line Bypass, heading N.
  16. 50 ftTurn right onto Fall Line, heading N.
  17. 250 ftTurn right onto Upper Ridgeline Run, heading NE.
  18. 50 ftReach Upper Ridgeline Run Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  19. 50 ftTurn left onto Fall Line, heading NE.
  20. 250 ftTurn left onto Fall Line Bypass, heading N.
  21. 50 ftTurn right onto Fall Line, heading N.
  22. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  23. 450 ftSharp left, heading N.
  24. 50 ftTurn right onto Metacomet Trail (NET), heading N.
  25. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Eden, heading S.
  26. 50 ftContinue straight onto Metacomet Trail (NET), heading S.
  27. 250 ftContinue straight onto Eden, heading S.
  28. 100 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  29. 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
  30. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
  31. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  32. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  33. 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-5-km-b27a

Trail surface

27% dirt73% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:49 AMSunset 8:07 PM

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: stop 420 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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