Kenney Ridge Viewpoint–Kenney Ridge, 3 sights is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in West Hartford Reservoirs Recreation Area near Oakland Gardens, CT. The route reaches Kenney Ridge Viewpoint at the turnaround, 1 miles in. It climbs 373 ft. It scores 34/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi318 – 728 ft2.4 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Yellow Loop 41.75055, -72.78877
Nearest town Oakland Gardens, CT
Directions
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Kenney Ridge Viewpoint–Kenney Ridge, 3 sights
1.9 mi · ▲ 373 ft · 49 min
Elevation 318–728 ft
Out & Back · West Hartford Reservoirs Recreation Area
Trailhead: Yellow Loop · 41.75055, -72.78877
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:49 AM · sunset 8:07 PM
Toilets at the trailhead
- Start on Yellow Loop, heading W.
- 200 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading N.
- 300 ftContinue straight onto Red Loop, heading NW.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right onto Metacomet Trail (NET), heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 300 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Finger Rock Road, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Kenney Ridge, heading W.
- 50 ftSharp right onto Finger Rock Road, heading NW.
- 500 ftBear right, heading N.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftSharp right onto Kenney Ridge, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
- 250 ftReach Kenney Ridge Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Finger Rock Road, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miSharp left onto Kenney Ridge, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Finger Rock Road, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Metacomet Trail (NET), heading SE.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Red Loop, heading SE.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Yellow Loop, heading SE.
- 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
30% dirt5% paved65% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 5:49 AMSunset 8:07 PM
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
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