Ragged Mountain Memorial Preserve
Wassel Reservoir–Mason Pond, 3 lakes
5 mi · ▲ 406 ft · 1 hr 52 min
Wassel Reservoir–Mason Pond, 3 lakes is a 5-mile out-and-back in Ragged Mountain Memorial Preserve near Turkey Hill, CT. The route passes Wassel Reservoir and Mason Pond before reaching Shuttle Meadow Pond at the turnaround, 2.5 miles in. It climbs 406 ft. It scores 20/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Wassel Reservoir–Mason Pond, 3 lakes
5 mi · ▲ 406 ft · 1 hr 52 min
Elevation 169–544 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
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 50 ftPass Wassel Reservoir.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 500 ftPass Mason Pond.
- 200 ftSharp left, heading N.
- 0.4 miPass Shuttle Meadow Pond.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 250 ftReach Wassel Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 300 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.5 miSharp right, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.6 miBear right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.4 miSharp right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
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