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West Hartford Reservoirs Recreation Area

Hartford Reservoir Number 6–South Wall, 7 cliffs

10 mi · ▲ 1,006 ft · 3 hr 50 min

Hartford Reservoir Number 6–South Wall, 7 cliffs is a 10-mile out-and-back in West Hartford Reservoirs Recreation Area near Oakland Gardens, CT. The route passes South Wall, Solar Panel, Superstructure and 2 more. It climbs 1,006 ft. It scores 26/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi272 – 771 ft12.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.74762, -72.78230
Nearest town Oakland Gardens, CT
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Hartford Reservoir Number 6–South Wall, 7 cliffs

10 mi · ▲ 1,006 ft · 3 hr 50 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. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  29. 50 ftTurn left onto Newton Brainard Road, heading N.
  30. 500 ftTurn right, heading N.
  31. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  32. 200 ftBear left, heading N.
  33. 150 ftTurn left onto Weha Duro, heading N.
  34. 200 ftTurn right, heading N.
  35. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  36. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  37. 0.3 miBear right, heading N.
  38. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  39. 450 ftPass Hartford Reservoir Number 6.
  40. 500 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  41. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  42. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  43. 150 ftPass Reservoir 6 Recreation Area Viewpoint.
  44. 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
  45. 450 ftBear left, heading NE.
  46. 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
  47. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  48. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  49. 250 ftReach Hartford Reservoir Number 6, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  50. 300 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  51. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  52. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  53. 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
  54. 450 ftBear right, heading N.
  55. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  56. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  57. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  58. 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
  59. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  60. 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
  61. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  62. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  63. 150 ftBear right, heading S.
  64. 200 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  65. 0.1 miTurn left onto Newton Brainard Road, heading SW.
  66. 500 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  67. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  68. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  69. 1 miTurn left, heading S.
  70. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  71. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  72. 450 ftContinue straight onto Kenney Ridge, heading S.
  73. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  74. 0.3 miBear right onto Finger Rock Road, heading S.
  75. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  76. 0.1 miSharp left onto Kenney Ridge, heading SW.
  77. 50 ftTurn right onto Finger Rock Road, heading SW.
  78. 150 ftBear right, heading SW.
  79. 0.3 miBear right onto Eden, heading SW.
  80. 350 ftContinue straight onto Metacomet Trail (NET), heading SW.
  81. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Eden, heading W.
  82. 50 ftContinue straight onto Metacomet Trail (NET), heading W.
  83. 250 ftContinue straight onto Eden, heading S.
  84. 100 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  85. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  86. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  87. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  88. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  89. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/hartford-reservoir-number-6-south-wall-out-back-6-cliffs-21-km-fa03

Trail surface

34% dirt30% gravel36% 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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