Hartford Reservoir Number 1–Eden, 3 sights is a 3.3-mile out-and-back in West Hartford Reservoirs Recreation Area near Oakland Gardens, CT. The route reaches Hartford Reservoir Number 1 at the turnaround, 1.6 miles in. It climbs 418 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade. It scores 10/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi256 – 594 ft · steepest grade: 16%4.2 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.75420, -72.79755
Nearest town Oakland Gardens, CT
Directions
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Hartford Reservoir Number 1–Eden, 3 sights
3.3 mi · ▲ 418 ft · 1 hr 19 min
Elevation 256–595 ft
Out & Back · West Hartford Reservoirs Recreation Area
Trailhead: 41.75420, -72.79755
Weather Sep 20: Rain, high 62°F / low 55° · precip 70% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 6:54 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 300 ftTurn right onto Kenney Ridge, heading E.
- 350 ftTurn right onto Finger Rock Road, heading SE.
- 150 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Eden, heading S.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto Metacomet Trail (NET), heading S.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Eden, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Metacomet Trail (NET), heading S.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Eden, heading SE.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftReach Hartford Reservoir Number 1, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Metacomet Trail (NET), heading S.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Eden, heading SW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Metacomet Trail (NET), heading SW.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Eden, heading W.
- 350 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 0.3 miBear left onto Finger Rock Road, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Kenney Ridge, heading NW.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
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Trail surface
26% dirt74% unspecified
Weather
RainTemperature 62°F55°
Precip70%Wind4 mphUV0Humidity100%
Rained 1.4″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°50°
Sunrise 6:37 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:54 PM
Mon
64°54°
18%
Tue
61°49°
19%
Wed
64°45°
Thu
65°43°
17%
Fri
64°48°
32%
Sat
61°50°
29%
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