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Ragged Mountain Memorial Preserve

City of New Britain Public Watershed Lands Viewpoint–Ragged Mountain Memorial Preserve Viewpoint, 3 viewpoints

5.6 mi · ▲ 616 ft · 2 hr 10 min

City of New Britain Public Watershed Lands Viewpoint–Ragged Mountain Memorial Preserve Viewpoint, 3 viewpoints is a 5.6-mile out-and-back in Ragged Mountain Memorial Preserve near New Britain, CT. The route passes Mason Pond and City of New Britain Public Watershed Lands Viewpoint before reaching Ragged Mountain Memorial Preserve Viewpoint at the turnaround, 2.8 miles in. It climbs 616 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade. It scores 23/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi187 – 682 ft · steepest grade: 17%6.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.64232, -72.79714
Nearest town New Britain, CT
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City of New Britain Public Watershed Lands Viewpoint–Ragged Mountain Memorial Preserve Viewpoint, 3 viewpoints

5.6 mi · ▲ 616 ft · 2 hr 10 min

Elevation 186–683 ft

Out & Back · Ragged Mountain Memorial Preserve

Trailhead: 41.64232, -72.79714

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.1 miPass Mason Pond.
  3. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  4. 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  5. 100 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  6. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  7. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  8. 0.6 miBear right, heading W.
  9. 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
  10. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  11. 200 ftTurn left, heading W.
  12. 500 ftBear left, heading W.
  13. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  14. 450 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  15. 0.5 miTurn right, heading S.
  16. 150 ftBear left, heading S.
  17. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  18. 0.1 miPass City of New Britain Public Watershed Lands Viewpoint.
  19. 0.3 miPass Ragged Mountain Memorial Preserve Viewpoint.
  20. 100 ftBear left, heading SW.
  21. 50 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  22. 50 ftReach City of New Britain Public Watershed Lands Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  23. 50 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  24. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  25. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
  26. 0.3 miBear right, heading NE.
  27. 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  28. 0.5 miTurn right, heading N.
  29. 450 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  30. 0.3 miBear right, heading NE.
  31. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  32. 200 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  33. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  34. 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
  35. 0.6 miTurn right, heading NE.
  36. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  37. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  38. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  39. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  40. 250 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/mason-pond-mason-pond-out-back-4-lakes-9-km-877e

Trail surface

5% paved95% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:49 AMSunset 8:07 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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