West Hartford Reservoirs Recreation Area
Killkenny Rocks–South Wall, 7 cliffs
3.2 mi · ▲ 376 ft · 1 hr 15 min
Killkenny Rocks–South Wall, 7 cliffs is a 3.2-mile out-and-back in West Hartford Reservoirs Recreation Area near Alsop Corner, CT. The route passes South Wall, Solar Panel, Superstructure and Killkenny Rocks before reaching Metropolitan District Reservoir #3 at the turnaround, 1.5 miles in. It climbs 376 ft. It scores 52/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Killkenny Rocks–South Wall, 7 cliffs
3.2 mi · ▲ 376 ft · 1 hr 15 min
Elevation 571–757 ft
Out & Back · West Hartford Reservoirs Recreation Area
Trailhead: 41.77779, -72.80040
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:49 AM · sunset 8:07 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.5 miPass South Wall.
- 50 ftPass Solar Panel.
- 50 ftPass Superstructure.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Kenney Ridge, heading S.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Finger Rock Road, heading S.
- 350 ftTurn left onto Metacomet Trail (NET), heading S.
- 50 ftPass Killkenny Rocks.
- 500 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miPass Metropolitan District Reservoir #3.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Upper Ridgeline Run, heading S.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftReach Killkenny Rocks, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 500 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
- 150 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear right onto Metacomet Trail (NET), heading E.
- 450 ftTurn right onto Finger Rock Road, heading SE.
- 400 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Kenney Ridge, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 500 ftBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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- Hart Meadow–Garden Wall, 5 cliffs 2.8 mi · ▲ 376 ft
- Finger Rock–South Wall, 5 cliffs 2.8 mi · ▲ 343 ft
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