Reservoir 6 Recreation Area

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.

Elevation

0 mi289 – 955 ft14.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.75326, -72.78467
Nearest town Oakland Gardens, CT

Directions

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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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 350 ftPass Hartford Reservoir Number 5.
  3. 200 ftBear left, heading N.
  4. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  5. 250 ftBear left onto Fun Cut, heading SE.
  6. 100 ftBear left, heading E.
  7. 0.2 miPass Hartford Reservoir Number 5.
  8. 50 ftPass Standish Pond.
  9. 150 ftBear right onto Tanks, heading N.
  10. 100 ftContinue straight onto Canal Road, heading N.
  11. 50 ftContinue straight onto Tanks, heading N.
  12. 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  13. 0.5 miPass Metropolitan District Reservoir #2.
  14. 450 ftTurn right onto Northwest Road, heading NW.
  15. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  16. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  17. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
  18. 100 ftBear right, heading NW.
  19. 100 ftBear right, heading NW.
  20. 150 ftTurn left onto Steven Sauter Rock, heading NW.
  21. 0.3 miPass Steven Sauter Rock.
  22. 250 ftBear right, heading N.
  23. 500 ftTurn left, heading N.
  24. 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
  25. 0.3 miBear right, heading W.
  26. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  27. 0.1 miPass Hartford Reservoir Number 6.
  28. 250 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  29. 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
  30. 0.7 miTurn right, heading N.
  31. 1.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  32. 0.7 miBear right, heading SW.
  33. 200 ftTurn right, heading W.
  34. 50 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  35. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  36. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  37. 200 ftPass Talcott Mountain State Park Viewpoint.
  38. 0.1 miPass King Phillip Mountain.
  39. 450 ftBear right, heading N.
  40. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  41. 0.2 miPass Talcott Mountain State Park Viewpoint.
  42. 500 ftReach King Phillip Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  43. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  44. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  45. 0.3 miBear right, heading N.
  46. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  47. 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
  48. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  49. 200 ftBear left, heading N.
  50. 0.7 miTurn right, heading SW.
  51. 1.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  52. 0.7 miTurn right, heading S.
  53. 0.5 miTurn right, heading NE.
  54. 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
  55. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  56. 0.3 miBear left, heading S.
  57. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  58. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
  59. 150 ftBear left, heading S.
  60. 100 ftBear left, heading SE.
  61. 100 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  62. 0.4 miTurn left onto Northwest Road, heading S.
  63. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  64. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  65. 300 ftContinue straight onto Tanks, heading S.
  66. 0.5 miTurn right, heading S.
  67. 150 ftContinue straight onto Canal Road, heading S.
  68. 50 ftContinue straight onto Tanks, heading S.
  69. 100 ftBear left, heading S.
  70. 0.2 miBear right onto Fun Cut, heading SE.
  71. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  72. 300 ftTurn left, heading S.
  73. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  74. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

34% dirt28% gravel38% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:49 AMSunset 8:07 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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