Reservoir 6 Recreation Area

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
  3. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  4. 0.2 miSharp right, heading E.
  5. 0.4 miPass Hartford Reservoir Number 6.
  6. 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
  7. 150 ftBear left, heading SE.
  8. 0.3 miBear left, heading N.
  9. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  10. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  11. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  12. 0.4 miSharp right, heading N.
  13. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  14. 0.7 miSharp right, heading NW.
  15. 350 ftSharp left, heading W.
  16. 100 ftPass King Philip's Cave.
  17. 50 ftPass Talcott Mountain State Park Viewpoint.
  18. 150 ftSharp right, heading W.
  19. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  20. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  21. 0.4 miPass King Phillip Mountain.
  22. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  23. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  24. 0.1 miPass Talcott Mountain State Park Viewpoint.
  25. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  26. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  27. 50 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  28. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  29. 200 ftBear left, heading S.
  30. 0.2 miThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

34% dirt15% gravel51% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:49 AMSunset 8:07 PM

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