Rattlesnake Mountain–Porcupine Hole, 4 lakes
5.3 mi · ▲ 610 ft · 2 hr 4 min
Rattlesnake Mountain–Porcupine Hole, 4 lakes is a 5.3-mile out-and-back in Hill-Stead Museum Grounds near Farmington, CT. The route passes Riddles Pond, Farmington Reservoir and Porcupine Hole before reaching Rattlesnake Mountain at the turnaround, 2.7 miles in. It climbs 610 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Rattlesnake Mountain–Porcupine Hole, 4 lakes
5.3 mi · ▲ 610 ft · 2 hr 4 min
Elevation 311–756 ft
Out & Back · Hill-Stead Museum Grounds
Trailhead: Woodland Trail · 41.72355, -72.81720
Weather Sep 20: Rain, high 63°F / low 57° · precip 71% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 6:54 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Woodland Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftPass Riddles Pond.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.9 miPass Farmington Reservoir.
- 1.2 miPass Porcupine Hole.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
- 100 ftSharp left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miReach Rattlesnake Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right, heading E.
- 2.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~31 min). Leave by 6:03 PM for the 6:54 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:36 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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More from Woodland Trail Trailhead
- Porcupine Hole–Rattlesnake Rock, 7 lakes 6.9 mi · ▲ 1,078 ft
- Porcupine Hole–Farmington Reservoir, 4 lakes 4.9 mi · ▲ 548 ft
- Farmington Reservoir & Riddles Pond via Woodland Trail 2.7 mi · ▲ 154 ft
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