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Reservoir 6 Recreation Area

King Phillip Mountain–Talcott Mountain State Park Viewpoint, 3 summits

5.8 mi · ▲ 1,218 ft · 2 hr 33 min

King Phillip Mountain–Talcott Mountain State Park Viewpoint, 3 summits is a 5.8-mile out-and-back in Reservoir 6 Recreation Area near Alsop Corner, CT. The route passes Hartford Reservoir Number 6, Talcott Mountain State Park Viewpoint, King Phillip Mountain and Talcott Mountain State Park Viewpoint. It climbs 1,218 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade. It scores 34/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi266 – 909 ft · steepest grade: 24%6.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.82082, -72.81095
Nearest town Alsop Corner, CT
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King Phillip Mountain–Talcott Mountain State Park Viewpoint, 3 summits

5.8 mi · ▲ 1,218 ft · 2 hr 33 min

Elevation 267–908 ft

Out & Back · Reservoir 6 Recreation Area

Trailhead: 41.82082, -72.81095

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  3. 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
  4. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  5. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  7. 0.2 miSharp right, heading NE.
  8. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  9. 0.6 miTurn left, heading SE.
  10. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  11. 0.2 miSharp right, heading NE.
  12. 0.3 miPass Hartford Reservoir Number 6.
  13. 0.2 miSharp left, heading S.
  14. 0.5 miBear left, heading N.
  15. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  16. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  17. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  18. 0.4 miSharp right, heading N.
  19. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  20. 0.7 miSharp right, heading N.
  21. 350 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  22. 250 ftSharp right, heading S.
  23. 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
  24. 100 ftPass Talcott Mountain State Park Viewpoint.
  25. 0.4 miPass King Phillip Mountain.
  26. 450 ftTurn right, heading S.
  27. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  28. 500 ftTurn right, heading S.
  29. 0.2 miPass Talcott Mountain State Park Viewpoint.
  30. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  31. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  32. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  33. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  34. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  35. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/king-phillip-mountain-little-phillip-mountain-out-back-3-summits-10-km-dd56

Trail surface

23% dirt10% gravel67% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:49 AMSunset 8:07 PM

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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