King Phillip Mountain–Talcott Mountain State Park Viewpoint Loop, 4 sights
4 mi · ▲ 635 ft · 1 hr 39 min
King Phillip Mountain–Talcott Mountain State Park Viewpoint Loop, 4 sights is a 4-mile loop in Reservoir 6 Recreation Area near Alsop Corner, CT. The route passes Hartford Reservoir Number 6, King Philip's Cave, Talcott Mountain State Park Viewpoint and 2 more. It climbs 635 ft. It scores 37/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi404 – 955 ft4.5 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.82105, -72.79714
Nearest town Alsop Corner, CT
Directions
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King Phillip Mountain–Talcott Mountain State Park Viewpoint Loop, 4 sights
4 mi · ▲ 635 ft · 1 hr 39 min
Elevation 405–956 ft
Loop · Reservoir 6 Recreation Area
Trailhead: 41.82105, -72.79714
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:49 AM · sunset 8:07 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading E.
- 0.4 miPass Hartford Reservoir Number 6.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 150 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.4 miSharp right, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.7 miSharp right, heading NW.
- 350 ftSharp left, heading W.
- 100 ftPass King Philip's Cave.
- 50 ftPass Talcott Mountain State Park Viewpoint.
- 150 ftSharp right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.4 miPass King Phillip Mountain.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 0.1 miPass Talcott Mountain State Park Viewpoint.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 200 ftBear left, heading S.
- 0.2 miThe loop closes back at the trailhead.
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Trail surface
34% dirt15% gravel51% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 5:49 AMSunset 8:07 PM
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