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Ragged Mountain Memorial Preserve

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

3.2 mi · ▲ 575 ft · 1 hr 21 min

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
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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 Aug 4: sunrise 5:49 AM · sunset 8:07 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.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/ragged-mountain-city-of-new-britain-public-watershed-lands-viewpoint-out-back-8-viewpoints-af3c

Weather

Sunrise 5:49 AMSunset 8:07 PM

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