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Wassel Reservoir & Mason Pond is a 4.6-mile out-and-back in Ragged Mountain Memorial Preserve near New Britain, CT. The route passes Mason Pond before reaching Wassel Reservoir at the turnaround, 2.1 miles in. It climbs 514 ft. It scores 26/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi187 – 597 ft5.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.64232, -72.79714
Nearest town New Britain, CT

Directions

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Wassel Reservoir & Mason Pond

4.6 mi · ▲ 514 ft · 1 hr 47 min

Elevation 186–598 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. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
  13. 0.3 miSharp right, heading SW.
  14. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  15. 500 ftPass Wassel Reservoir.
  16. 400 ftBear right, heading SW.
  17. 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
  18. 50 ftReach Wassel Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  19. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  20. 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
  21. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  22. 0.2 miSharp left, heading NE.
  23. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  24. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
  25. 200 ftTurn right, heading N.
  26. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  27. 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
  28. 0.6 miTurn right, heading E.
  29. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  30. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  31. 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
  32. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  33. 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

6% paved94% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:49 AMSunset 8:07 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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