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Ragged Mountain–City of New Britain Public Watershed Lands Viewpoint, 5 viewpoints is a 2.5-mile out-and-back in Ragged Mountain Memorial Preserve near Turkey Hill, CT. The route passes Ragged Mountain, Smith Brothers Pond, Ragged Mountain Memorial Preserve Viewpoint and 3 more. It climbs 619 ft, with sections as steep as 38% grade. It scores 43/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi449 – 764 ft · steepest grade: 38%2.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.61315, -72.82277
Nearest town Turkey Hill, CT

Directions

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Ragged Mountain–City of New Britain Public Watershed Lands Viewpoint, 5 viewpoints

2.5 mi · ▲ 619 ft · 1 hr 9 min

Elevation 449–765 ft

Out & Back · Ragged Mountain Memorial Preserve

Trailhead: 41.61315, -72.82277

Weather Sep 20: Rain, high 63°F / low 56° · precip 74% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 6:54 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  3. 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
  4. 0.3 miPass Ragged Mountain.
  5. 50 ftPass Smith Brothers Pond.
  6. 50 ftPass Ragged Mountain Memorial Preserve Viewpoint.
  7. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  8. 100 ftBear right, heading W.
  9. 350 ftBear right, heading N.
  10. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  11. 0.2 miSharp left, heading N.
  12. 0.2 miPass City of New Britain Public Watershed Lands Viewpoint.
  13. 50 ftPass Wassel Reservoir.
  14. 300 ftTurn right, heading N.
  15. 0.7 miSharp right, heading NE.
  16. 0.3 miBear left, heading SW.
  17. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  18. 0.1 miPass City of New Britain Public Watershed Lands Viewpoint.
  19. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
  20. 50 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  21. 100 ftBear right, heading SW.
  22. 400 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Weather

RainTemperature 63°F56°
Precip74%Wind4 mphUV1Humidity99%
Rained 3.2″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°50° 12 AM: 2% rain1 AM: 15% rain2 AM: 1% rain3 AM: 3% rain4 AM: 17% rain5 AM: 2% rain6 AM: 8% rain7 AM: 6% rain8 AM: 5% rain9 AM: 30% rain10 AM: 57% rain11 AM: 60% rain12 PM: 69% rain1 PM: 74% rain2 PM: 48% rain3 PM: 49% rain4 PM: 47% rain5 PM: 46% rain6 PM: 46% rain7 PM: 43% rain8 PM: 40% rain9 PM: 37% rain10 PM: 46% rain11 PM: 44% rain
Sunrise 6:37 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:54 PM
Mon 64°54° 23%
Tue 61°49° 20%
Wed 65°47°
Thu 65°43° 17%
Fri 63°48° 35%
Sat 62°51° 34%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~36 min). Leave by 5:58 PM for the 6:54 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:39 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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