West Hartford Reservoirs Recreation Area
Metropolitan District Reservoir #2–Dyke Pond Road Loop, 5 sights
1.9 mi · ▲ 143 ft · 42 min
Metropolitan District Reservoir #2–Dyke Pond Road Loop, 5 sights is a 1.9-mile loop in West Hartford Reservoirs Recreation Area near Foote Corners, CT. The route reaches Metropolitan District Reservoir #2. It is mostly level, with 143 ft of elevation gain. It scores 45/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Metropolitan District Reservoir #2–Dyke Pond Road Loop, 5 sights
1.9 mi · ▲ 143 ft · 42 min
Elevation 384–515 ft
Loop · West Hartford Reservoirs Recreation Area
Trailhead: 41.76978, -72.78036
Weather Sep 22: Overcast, high 65°F / low 50° · precip 6% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 6:50 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left onto Fenceline East, heading NW.
- 450 ftBear right, heading N.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto Northwest Road, heading N.
- 50 ftPass Metropolitan District Reservoir #2.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Teacher's Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Northwest Road, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Dyke Pond Road, heading NW.
- 450 ftTurn right onto Newton Brainard Road, heading N.
- 450 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading S.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Fenceline East, heading S.
- 0.3 miThe loop closes 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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