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Ragged Mountain–City of New Britain Public Watershed Lands Viewpoint, 4 lakes is a 3.2-mile out-and-back in Ragged Mountain Memorial Preserve near Turkey Hill, CT. The route passes Wassel Reservoir, City of New Britain Public Watershed Lands Viewpoint, Smith Brothers Pond and 2 more. It climbs 575 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade. It scores 47/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi459 – 755 ft · steepest grade: 22%3.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.62695, -72.81739
Nearest town Turkey Hill, CT

Directions

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Ragged Mountain–City of New Britain Public Watershed Lands Viewpoint, 4 lakes

3.2 mi · ▲ 575 ft · 1 hr 21 min

Elevation 458–756 ft

Out & Back · Ragged Mountain Memorial Preserve

Trailhead: 41.62695, -72.81739

Weather Sep 20: Rain, high 62°F / low 56° · precip 74% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 6:54 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 50 ftPass Wassel Reservoir.
  3. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  4. 100 ftBear right, heading W.
  5. 0.1 miPass City of New Britain Public Watershed Lands Viewpoint.
  6. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  7. 0.3 miSharp right, heading E.
  8. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  9. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  10. 0.3 miPass Smith Brothers Pond.
  11. 0.2 miSharp left, heading S.
  12. 0.2 miPass Ragged Mountain.
  13. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  14. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  15. 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
  16. 0.3 miSharp right, heading SE.
  17. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  18. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  19. 0.2 miPass City of New Britain Public Watershed Lands Viewpoint.
  20. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  21. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  22. 0.3 miSharp left, heading E.
  23. 0.7 miTurn right, heading NW.
  24. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  25. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  26. 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
  27. 50 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 62°F56°
Precip74%Wind3 mphUV1Humidity98%
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: 58% rain11 AM: 59% rain12 PM: 68% rain1 PM: 74% rain2 PM: 47% rain3 PM: 50% rain4 PM: 48% rain5 PM: 47% rain6 PM: 46% rain7 PM: 42% rain8 PM: 39% rain9 PM: 38% rain10 PM: 47% rain11 PM: 44% rain
Sunrise 6:37 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:54 PM
Mon 64°54° 22%
Tue 61°49° 20%
Wed 64°46°
Thu 65°43° 17%
Fri 63°47° 34%
Sat 61°51° 33%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~9 min). Leave by 6:25 PM for the 6:54 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:15 PM — 6 min before dark.

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