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West Hartford Reservoirs Recreation Area

Metacomet Trail (NET) & Red Loop

2.1 mi · ▲ 251 ft · 50 min

Metacomet Trail (NET) & Red Loop is a 2.1-mile out-and-back in West Hartford Reservoirs Recreation Area near Oakland Gardens, CT. It climbs 251 ft. It scores 5/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi331 – 446 ft2.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.75050, -72.79192
Nearest town Oakland Gardens, CT
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Metacomet Trail (NET) & Red Loop

2.1 mi · ▲ 251 ft · 50 min

Elevation 333–446 ft

Out & Back · West Hartford Reservoirs Recreation Area

Trailhead: 41.75050, -72.79192

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 50 ftTurn left onto Red Loop, heading SW.
  3. 350 ftBear left onto Metacomet Trail (NET), heading SW.
  4. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Eden, heading SE.
  5. 50 ftContinue straight onto Metacomet Trail (NET), heading SE.
  6. 250 ftContinue straight onto Eden, heading SE.
  7. 50 ftContinue straight onto Metacomet Trail (NET), heading SE.
  8. 0.7 miReach Red Loop, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Eden, heading E.
  10. 50 ftContinue straight onto Metacomet Trail (NET), heading E.
  11. 250 ftContinue straight onto Eden, heading NW.
  12. 50 ftContinue straight onto Metacomet Trail (NET), heading NW.
  13. 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
  14. 350 ftTurn right, heading E.
  15. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/metropolitan-district-reservoir-3-hartford-reservoir-number-5-out-back-5-km-c367

Trail surface

5% dirt1% paved94% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:49 AMSunset 8:07 PM

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