AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

City of New Britain Public Watershed Lands

Shuttle Meadow Reservoir & Mr. Bill's Cave

2.1 mi · ▲ 253 ft · 50 min

Shuttle Meadow Reservoir & Mr. Bill's Cave is a 2.1-mile out-and-back in City of New Britain Public Watershed Lands near North End, CT. The route passes Mr. Bill's Cave before reaching Shuttle Meadow Reservoir at the turnaround, 1 miles in. It climbs 253 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade. It scores 39/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi371 – 528 ft · steepest grade: 24%2.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.63908, -72.83840
Nearest town North End, CT
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Shuttle Meadow Reservoir & Mr. Bill's Cave

2.1 mi · ▲ 253 ft · 50 min

Elevation 371–528 ft

Out & Back · City of New Britain Public Watershed Lands

Trailhead: 41.63908, -72.83840

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 100 ftBear right, heading E.
  3. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  4. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  5. 500 ftBear right, heading NE.
  6. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  7. 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
  8. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  9. 50 ftPass Mr. Bill's Cave.
  10. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  11. 200 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  12. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  13. 400 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  14. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  15. 0.3 miSharp right, heading NE.
  16. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  17. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  18. 300 ftReach Shuttle Meadow Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  19. 350 ftBear right, heading NE.
  20. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  21. 0.1 miSharp left, heading S.
  22. 0.3 miBear left, heading N.
  23. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  24. 400 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  25. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  26. 200 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  27. 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  28. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  29. 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
  30. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  31. 500 ftTurn left, heading W.
  32. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  33. 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
  34. 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/mr-bills-cave-out-back-3-km

Trail surface

40% dirt60% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:49 AMSunset 8:07 PM

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