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West Hartford Reservoirs Recreation Area

Eden–Kenney Ridge, 3 sights

2.7 mi · ▲ 301 ft · 1 hr 3 min

Eden–Kenney Ridge, 3 sights is a 2.7-mile out-and-back in West Hartford Reservoirs Recreation Area near Oakland Gardens, CT. It climbs 301 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 11/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi354 – 594 ft · steepest grade: 18%3.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.75446, -72.79810
Nearest town Oakland Gardens, CT
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Eden–Kenney Ridge, 3 sights

2.7 mi · ▲ 301 ft · 1 hr 3 min

Elevation 353–595 ft

Out & Back · West Hartford Reservoirs Recreation Area

Trailhead: 41.75446, -72.79810

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 250 ftTurn right onto Kenney Ridge, heading E.
  3. 400 ftTurn right onto Finger Rock Road, heading SE.
  4. 100 ftBear right, heading SE.
  5. 0.3 miBear right onto Eden, heading S.
  6. 350 ftContinue straight onto Metacomet Trail (NET), heading S.
  7. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Eden, heading S.
  8. 50 ftContinue straight onto Metacomet Trail (NET), heading S.
  9. 300 ftContinue straight onto Eden, heading SE.
  10. 50 ftContinue straight onto Metacomet Trail (NET), heading SE.
  11. 0.7 miReach Kenney Ridge, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Eden, heading NE.
  13. 50 ftContinue straight onto Metacomet Trail (NET), heading E.
  14. 250 ftContinue straight onto Eden, heading NE.
  15. 50 ftContinue straight onto Metacomet Trail (NET), heading NE.
  16. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Eden, heading NW.
  17. 350 ftBear left, heading NW.
  18. 0.3 miBear left onto Finger Rock Road, heading N.
  19. 150 ftTurn left onto Kenney Ridge, heading N.
  20. 350 ftTurn left, heading N.
  21. 250 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/kenney-ridge-viewpoint-out-back-5-km-6607

Trail surface

5% dirt95% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:49 AMSunset 8:07 PM

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