Indian Hill–Bear Hill, 4 summits
5.8 mi · ▲ 598 ft · 2 hr 14 min
Indian Hill–Bear Hill, 4 summits is a 5.8-mile out-and-back in Spiderweed Preserve near Lakeridge Heights, CT. The route passes Bear Hill, Asylum Reservoir Number 2 and Asylum Reservoir Number 1 before reaching Indian Hill at the turnaround, 2.9 miles in. It climbs 598 ft. It scores 29/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Indian Hill–Bear Hill, 4 summits
5.8 mi · ▲ 598 ft · 2 hr 14 min
Elevation 331–669 ft
Out & Back · Spiderweed Preserve
Trailhead: 41.51891, -72.59987
Weather Aug 4: Rain showers, high 77°F / low 68° · precip 97% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:07 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading NE.
- 350 ftBear left, heading N.
- 300 ftPass Bear Hill.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading NW.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miPass Asylum Reservoir Number 2.
- 150 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 0.6 miBear right, heading W.
- 0.5 miPass Asylum Reservoir Number 1.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Reservoir Road, heading NE.
- 0.3 miReach Indian Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.6 miBear left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.5 miSharp right, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
- 350 ftBear left, heading E.
- 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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- Bear Hill & Asylum Reservoir Number 2 4.9 mi · ▲ 507 ft
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