Porcupine Hole–Rattlesnake Rock, 7 lakes is a 6.9-mile out-and-back in Hill-Stead Museum Grounds near Farmington, CT. The route passes Riddles Pond, Farmington Reservoir, Porcupine Hole and 3 more before reaching Metacomet Pond at the turnaround, 3.4 miles in. It climbs 1,078 ft, with sections as steep as 29% grade. It scores 2/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Porcupine Hole–Rattlesnake Rock, 7 lakes
6.9 mi · ▲ 1,078 ft · 2 hr 50 min
Elevation 311–758 ft
Out & Back · Hill-Stead Museum Grounds
Trailhead: Woodland Trail · 41.72355, -72.81720
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:49 AM · sunset 8:07 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Woodland Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftPass Riddles Pond.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.9 miPass Farmington Reservoir.
- 1.2 miPass Porcupine Hole.
- 250 ftPass Green Wall.
- 350 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 250 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading NE.
- 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 NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.3 miPass Metacomet Pond.
- 350 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 300 ftBear right, heading S.
- 300 ftSharp left, heading S.
- 50 ftReach Porcupine Hole, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
- 300 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 350 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 200 ftBear right, heading N.
- 2.4 miArrive 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~29 min). Leave by 7:18 PM for the 8:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:47 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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More from Woodland Trail Trailhead
- Farmington Reservoir & Riddles Pond via Woodland Trail 2.7 mi · ▲ 154 ft
- Porcupine Hole–Farmington Reservoir, 4 lakes 4.9 mi · ▲ 548 ft
- Rattlesnake Mountain–Porcupine Hole, 4 lakes 5.3 mi · ▲ 610 ft
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