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West Hartford Reservoirs Recreation Area

South Wall–Solar Panel, 6 cliffs

4.4 mi · ▲ 469 ft · 1 hr 42 min

South Wall–Solar Panel, 6 cliffs is a 4.4-mile out-and-back in West Hartford Reservoirs Recreation Area near Oakland Gardens, CT. The route passes Hartford Reservoir Number 1, South Wall and Solar Panel before reaching Superstructure at the turnaround, 2.2 miles in. It climbs 469 ft. It scores 21/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi256 – 728 ft5.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.74944, -72.77972
Nearest town Oakland Gardens, CT
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South Wall–Solar Panel, 6 cliffs

4.4 mi · ▲ 469 ft · 1 hr 42 min

Elevation 256–729 ft

Out & Back · West Hartford Reservoirs Recreation Area

Trailhead: 41.74944, -72.77972

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

Transit-accessible: stop 300 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 50 ftPass Hartford Reservoir Number 1.
  3. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  4. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  5. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  6. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  7. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  8. 0.3 miBear right onto Eden, heading N.
  9. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  10. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  11. 150 ftContinue straight onto Metacomet Trail (NET), heading N.
  12. 250 ftContinue straight onto Eden, heading N.
  13. 50 ftContinue straight onto Metacomet Trail (NET), heading N.
  14. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Eden, heading NW.
  15. 350 ftBear left, heading N.
  16. 0.3 miBear left onto Finger Rock Road, heading N.
  17. 150 ftTurn left onto Kenney Ridge, heading N.
  18. 50 ftSharp right onto Finger Rock Road, heading N.
  19. 450 ftBear right, heading N.
  20. 200 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  21. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  22. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Kenney Ridge, heading W.
  23. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  24. 250 ftPass Solar Panel.
  25. 50 ftPass Superstructure.
  26. 250 ftBear left, heading N.
  27. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  28. 50 ftReach South Wall, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  29. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  30. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  31. 450 ftBear left, heading N.
  32. 0.3 miBear right onto Finger Rock Road, heading N.
  33. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  34. 0.1 miSharp left onto Kenney Ridge, heading S.
  35. 50 ftTurn right onto Finger Rock Road, heading S.
  36. 150 ftBear right, heading S.
  37. 0.3 miBear right onto Eden, heading S.
  38. 350 ftContinue straight onto Metacomet Trail (NET), heading S.
  39. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Eden, heading S.
  40. 50 ftContinue straight onto Metacomet Trail (NET), heading S.
  41. 250 ftContinue straight onto Eden, heading SW.
  42. 100 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  43. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  44. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  45. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  46. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  47. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  48. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  49. 50 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/killkenny-rocks-hartford-reservoir-number-1-out-back-3-lakes-6-km-abc3

Trail surface

23% dirt13% gravel64% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:49 AMSunset 8:07 PM

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: stop 300 m from the trailhead

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