Porcupine Hole–Rattlesnake Rock, 6 rocks is a 6-mile out-and-back in Hill-Stead Museum Grounds near Farmington, CT. The route passes Farmington Reservoir, Porcupine Hole, Green Wall and 2 more before reaching Metacomet Pond at the turnaround, 3 miles in. It climbs 1,020 ft, with sections as steep as 28% grade. It scores 2/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Porcupine Hole–Rattlesnake Rock, 6 rocks
6 mi · ▲ 1,020 ft · 2 hr 31 min
Elevation 340–758 ft
Out & Back · Hill-Stead Museum Grounds
Trailhead: 41.71907, -72.81556
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:49 AM · sunset 8:07 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 150 ftSharp right onto Woodland Trail, heading E.
- 350 ftBear right, heading E.
- 350 ftSharp right, heading S.
- 0.8 miPass Farmington Reservoir.
- 1.2 miPass Porcupine Hole.
- 300 ftPass Green Wall.
- 300 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 250 ftBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
- 150 ftPass Rattlesnake Rock.
- 50 ftPass Will Warren's Den.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.3 miPass Metacomet Pond.
- 300 ftBear right, heading S.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftReach Porcupine Hole, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 300 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 200 ftBear right, heading W.
- 2.1 miSharp left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading NE.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
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The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~20 min). Leave by 7:28 PM for the 8:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:40 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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