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Reservoir 6 Recreation Area

Reservoir 6 Recreation Area Viewpoint

2.5 mi · ▲ 272 ft · 58 min

Reservoir 6 Recreation Area Viewpoint is a 2.5-mile out-and-back in Reservoir 6 Recreation Area near Alsop Corner, CT. The route reaches Reservoir 6 Recreation Area Viewpoint at the turnaround, 1.3 miles in. It climbs 272 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 18/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi594 – 810 ft · steepest grade: 18%2.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.79574, -72.79675
Nearest town Alsop Corner, CT
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Directions

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Reservoir 6 Recreation Area Viewpoint

2.5 mi · ▲ 272 ft · 58 min

Elevation 594–809 ft

Out & Back · Reservoir 6 Recreation Area

Trailhead: 41.79574, -72.79675

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  3. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  4. 0.5 miSharp left, heading SW.
  5. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  6. 200 ftReach Reservoir 6 Recreation Area Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 200 ftTurn right, heading W.
  8. 0.3 miSharp right, heading E.
  9. 0.5 miTurn right, heading SE.
  10. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  11. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/reservoir-6-recreation-area-viewpoint-out-back-4-km-52f4

Trail surface

40% gravel60% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:49 AMSunset 8:07 PM

Other ways to reach this destination

Hikes near Alsop Corner, Connecticut