Reservoir 6 Recreation Area

Hartford Reservoir Number 6 & The Playground

1 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 21 min

Hartford Reservoir Number 6 & The Playground is a 1-mile out-and-back in Reservoir 6 Recreation Area near Whitings Corner, CT. The route reaches Hartford Reservoir Number 6. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi404 – 453 ft1.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.79317, -72.78537
Nearest town Whitings Corner, CT

Directions

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Hartford Reservoir Number 6 & The Playground

1 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 21 min

Elevation 404–454 ft

Out & Back · Reservoir 6 Recreation Area

Trailhead: 41.79317, -72.78537

Weather Sep 20: Light rain, high 62°F / low 56° · precip 69% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 6:54 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 50 ftPass Hartford Reservoir Number 6.
  3. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  4. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  5. 0.3 miTurn left onto The Playground, heading E.
  6. 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
  7. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

23% dirt77% unspecified

Weather

Light rainTemperature 62°F56°
Precip69%Wind4 mphUV0Humidity98%
Rained 2.2″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°50° 12 AM: 1% rain1 AM: 17% rain2 AM: 6% rain3 AM: 1% rain4 AM: 12% rain5 AM: 2% rain6 AM: 12% rain7 AM: 6% rain8 AM: 5% rain9 AM: 28% rain10 AM: 53% rain11 AM: 53% rain12 PM: 62% rain1 PM: 69% rain2 PM: 39% rain3 PM: 47% rain4 PM: 51% rain5 PM: 56% rain6 PM: 48% rain7 PM: 47% rain8 PM: 50% rain9 PM: 49% rain10 PM: 56% rain11 PM: 46% rain
Sunrise 6:37 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:54 PM
Mon 65°53° 17%
Tue 61°48° 19%
Wed 64°46°
Thu 65°44° 17%
Fri 64°49° 32%
Sat 61°50° 29%

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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