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City of New Britain Public Watershed Lands

Intermittent Cascade–Wassel Reservoir, 3 viewpoints

6.4 mi · ▲ 983 ft · 2 hr 37 min

Intermittent Cascade–Wassel Reservoir, 3 viewpoints is a 6.4-mile out-and-back in City of New Britain Public Watershed Lands near North End, CT. The route passes City of New Britain Public Watershed Lands Viewpoint, Wassel Reservoir, City of New Britain Public Watershed Lands Viewpoint and Intermittent Cascade. It climbs 983 ft, with sections as steep as 15% grade. It scores 43/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi266 – 682 ft · steepest grade: 15%7.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.63017, -72.83359
Nearest town North End, CT
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Intermittent Cascade–Wassel Reservoir, 3 viewpoints

6.4 mi · ▲ 983 ft · 2 hr 37 min

Elevation 265–682 ft

Out & Back · City of New Britain Public Watershed Lands

Trailhead: 41.63017, -72.83359

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.6 miPass City of New Britain Public Watershed Lands Viewpoint.
  3. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
  4. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  5. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
  6. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  7. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  8. 300 ftPass Wassel Reservoir.
  9. 250 ftSharp left, heading W.
  10. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  11. 300 ftBear left, heading W.
  12. 0.1 miPass City of New Britain Public Watershed Lands Viewpoint.
  13. 200 ftBear right, heading SW.
  14. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  15. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SE.
  16. 0.7 miSharp left, heading NE.
  17. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  18. 0.1 miSharp left, heading NE.
  19. 0.2 miPass Intermittent Cascade.
  20. 450 ftBear left, heading W.
  21. 0.5 miTurn right, heading NW.
  22. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/intermittent-cascade-wassel-reservoir-out-back-10-km-c4d9

Weather

Sunrise 5:49 AMSunset 8:07 PM

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