King Phillip Mountain–Talcott Mountain State Park Viewpoint, 8 lakes
13.1 mi · ▲ 1,293 ft · 5 hr 1 min
King Phillip Mountain–Talcott Mountain State Park Viewpoint, 8 lakes is a 13.1-mile out-and-back in Reservoir 6 Recreation Area near Oakland Gardens, CT. The route passes Hartford Reservoir Number 5, Hartford Reservoir Number 5, Standish Pond and 5 more before reaching Talcott Mountain State Park Viewpoint at the turnaround, 6.6 miles in. It climbs 1,293 ft. It scores 33/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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King Phillip Mountain–Talcott Mountain State Park Viewpoint, 8 lakes
13.1 mi · ▲ 1,293 ft · 5 hr 1 min
Elevation 289–956 ft
Out & Back · Reservoir 6 Recreation Area
Trailhead: 41.75326, -72.78467
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:49 AM · sunset 8:07 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 350 ftPass Hartford Reservoir Number 5.
- 200 ftBear left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 250 ftBear left onto Fun Cut, heading SE.
- 100 ftBear left, heading E.
- 0.2 miPass Hartford Reservoir Number 5.
- 50 ftPass Standish Pond.
- 150 ftBear right onto Tanks, heading N.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Canal Road, heading N.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Tanks, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.5 miPass Metropolitan District Reservoir #2.
- 450 ftTurn right onto Northwest Road, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 100 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 100 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Steven Sauter Rock, heading NW.
- 0.3 miPass Steven Sauter Rock.
- 250 ftBear right, heading N.
- 500 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 0.1 miPass Hartford Reservoir Number 6.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading N.
- 1.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.7 miBear right, heading SW.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading W.
- 200 ftPass Talcott Mountain State Park Viewpoint.
- 0.1 miPass King Phillip Mountain.
- 450 ftBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miPass Talcott Mountain State Park Viewpoint.
- 500 ftReach King Phillip Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 200 ftBear left, heading N.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 1.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 150 ftBear left, heading S.
- 100 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Northwest Road, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 300 ftContinue straight onto Tanks, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading S.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Canal Road, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Tanks, heading S.
- 100 ftBear left, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Fun Cut, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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