West Hartford Reservoirs Recreation Area
Lower Ridgeline Run–Metacomet Trail (NET), 3 sights
3.1 mi · ▲ 332 ft · 1 hr 12 min
Lower Ridgeline Run–Metacomet Trail (NET), 3 sights is a 3.1-mile out-and-back in West Hartford Reservoirs Recreation Area near Oakland Gardens, CT. It climbs 332 ft. It scores 6/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi318 – 446 ft3.4 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Yellow Loop 41.75438, -72.78611
Nearest town Oakland Gardens, CT
Directions
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Lower Ridgeline Run–Metacomet Trail (NET), 3 sights
3.1 mi · ▲ 332 ft · 1 hr 12 min
Elevation 318–446 ft
Out & Back · West Hartford Reservoirs Recreation Area
Trailhead: Yellow Loop · 41.75438, -72.78611
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:49 AM · sunset 8:07 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left onto Lower Ridgeline Run, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Yellow Loop, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Red Loop, heading W.
- 350 ftBear left onto Metacomet Trail (NET), heading W.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Eden, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Metacomet Trail (NET), heading S.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Eden, heading SE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Metacomet Trail (NET), heading SE.
- 0.7 miReach Lower Ridgeline Run, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.7 miContinue straight onto Eden, heading E.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Metacomet Trail (NET), heading E.
- 300 ftContinue straight onto Eden, heading E.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Metacomet Trail (NET), heading E.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Yellow Loop, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Lower Ridgeline Run, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
16% dirt84% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 5:49 AMSunset 8:07 PM
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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