City of New Britain Public Watershed Lands
City of New Britain Public Watershed Lands Viewpoint & Mason Pond
5.6 mi · ▲ 526 ft · 2 hr 8 min
City of New Britain Public Watershed Lands Viewpoint & Mason Pond is a 5.6-mile out-and-back in City of New Britain Public Watershed Lands near New Britain, CT. The route passes Mason Pond before reaching City of New Britain Public Watershed Lands Viewpoint at the turnaround, 2.7 miles in. It climbs 526 ft. It scores 30/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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City of New Britain Public Watershed Lands Viewpoint & Mason Pond
5.6 mi · ▲ 526 ft · 2 hr 8 min
Elevation 186–682 ft
Out & Back · City of New Britain Public Watershed Lands
Trailhead: 41.64088, -72.79668
Weather Sep 20: Rain, high 63°F / low 57° · precip 75% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 6:54 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 150 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.1 miPass Mason Pond.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.6 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.4 miReach City of New Britain Public Watershed Lands Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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