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West Hartford Reservoirs Recreation Area

Metropolitan District Reservoir #2–Hartford Reservoir Number 5, 5 lakes

4.3 mi · ▲ 170 ft · 1 hr 31 min

Metropolitan District Reservoir #2–Hartford Reservoir Number 5, 5 lakes is a 4.3-mile out-and-back in West Hartford Reservoirs Recreation Area near Oakland Gardens, CT. The route passes Hartford Reservoir Number 5, Hartford Reservoir Number 5, Standish Pond and Metropolitan District Reservoir #2 before reaching Steven Sauter Rock at the turnaround, 2.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 170 ft of elevation gain. It scores 29/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi285 – 469 ft4.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.75306, -72.78480
Nearest town Oakland Gardens, CT
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Metropolitan District Reservoir #2–Hartford Reservoir Number 5, 5 lakes

4.3 mi · ▲ 170 ft · 1 hr 31 min

Elevation 286–468 ft

Out & Back · West Hartford Reservoirs Recreation Area

Trailhead: 41.75306, -72.78480

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:49 AM · sunset 8:07 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 400 ftPass Hartford Reservoir Number 5.
  3. 200 ftBear left, heading N.
  4. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  5. 300 ftBear left onto Fun Cut, heading E.
  6. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  7. 0.2 miPass Hartford Reservoir Number 5.
  8. 50 ftPass Standish Pond.
  9. 150 ftBear right onto Tanks, heading N.
  10. 100 ftContinue straight onto Canal Road, heading N.
  11. 50 ftContinue straight onto Tanks, heading N.
  12. 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
  13. 0.5 miPass Metropolitan District Reservoir #2.
  14. 450 ftTurn right onto Northwest Road, heading N.
  15. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  16. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  17. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
  18. 100 ftBear right, heading NW.
  19. 100 ftBear right, heading NW.
  20. 150 ftTurn left onto Steven Sauter Rock, heading NW.
  21. 0.3 miPass Steven Sauter Rock.
  22. 150 ftReach Metropolitan District Reservoir #2, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  23. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
  24. 100 ftBear left, heading S.
  25. 100 ftBear left, heading S.
  26. 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
  27. 0.4 miTurn left onto Northwest Road, heading S.
  28. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  29. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  30. 300 ftContinue straight onto Tanks, heading S.
  31. 0.5 miTurn right, heading S.
  32. 150 ftContinue straight onto Canal Road, heading S.
  33. 50 ftContinue straight onto Tanks, heading S.
  34. 100 ftBear left, heading S.
  35. 0.2 miBear right onto Fun Cut, heading S.
  36. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  37. 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
  38. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  39. 300 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/metropolitan-district-reservoir-2-hartford-reservoir-number-5-out-back-6-lakes

Trail surface

55% dirt9% gravel1% paved35% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:49 AMSunset 8:07 PM

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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