West Hartford Reservoirs Recreation Area

South Wall–Solar Panel, 4 cliffs

4.8 mi · ▲ 579 ft · 1 hr 53 min

South Wall–Solar Panel, 4 cliffs is a 4.8-mile out-and-back in West Hartford Reservoirs Recreation Area near Whitings Corner, CT. The route passes South Wall, Solar Panel and Superstructure before reaching Kenney Ridge Viewpoint at the turnaround, 2.4 miles in. It climbs 579 ft and is mostly gravel. It scores 41/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi440 – 771 ft5.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: The Playground 41.79144, -72.78763
Nearest town Whitings Corner, CT

Directions

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South Wall–Solar Panel, 4 cliffs

4.8 mi · ▲ 579 ft · 1 hr 53 min

Elevation 439–773 ft

Out & Back · West Hartford Reservoirs Recreation Area

Trailhead: The Playground · 41.79144, -72.78763

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:49 AM · sunset 8:07 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  3. 0.3 miBear left, heading S.
  4. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  5. 0.1 miTurn left onto Weha Duro, heading W.
  6. 200 ftTurn right, heading S.
  7. 200 ftBear right, heading W.
  8. 200 ftTurn left, heading W.
  9. 0.1 miTurn left onto Newton Brainard Road, heading W.
  10. 500 ftTurn right, heading S.
  11. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  12. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  13. 1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  14. 250 ftPass South Wall.
  15. 50 ftPass Solar Panel.
  16. 50 ftPass Superstructure.
  17. 450 ftBear left, heading SW.
  18. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  19. 0.1 miTurn right onto Kenney Ridge, heading W.
  20. 0.3 miPass Kenney Ridge Viewpoint.
  21. 200 ftBear left, heading S.
  22. 200 ftReach South Wall, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  23. 350 ftBear left, heading S.
  24. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  25. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  26. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  27. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  28. 1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  29. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  30. 100 ftTurn left onto Newton Brainard Road, heading N.
  31. 450 ftTurn right, heading N.
  32. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  33. 200 ftBear left, heading N.
  34. 150 ftTurn left onto Weha Duro, heading N.
  35. 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
  36. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  37. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  38. 0.3 miBear right, heading N.
  39. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

69% gravel18% dirt13% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:49 AMSunset 8:07 PM

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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