Farmington Reservoir–Riddles Pond, 3 lakes
3.5 mi · ▲ 330 ft · 1 hr 20 min
Farmington Reservoir–Riddles Pond, 3 lakes is a 3.5-mile out-and-back in Hill-Stead Museum Grounds near Farmington, CT. The route passes Farmington Reservoir before reaching Riddles Pond at the turnaround, 1.6 miles in. It climbs 330 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Farmington Reservoir–Riddles Pond, 3 lakes
3.5 mi · ▲ 330 ft · 1 hr 20 min
Elevation 294–521 ft
Out & Back · Hill-Stead Museum Grounds
Trailhead: 41.70867, -72.82919
Weather Sep 20: Rain, high 63°F / low 56° · precip 72% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 6:54 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 50 ftPass Farmington Reservoir.
- 1.4 miSharp left, heading N.
- 350 ftBear left onto Woodland Trail, heading SW.
- 350 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Bittersweet Loop, heading W.
- 350 ftPass Riddles Pond.
- 200 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 150 ftReach Farmington Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Woodland Trail, heading E.
- 150 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 350 ftBear right, heading E.
- 400 ftSharp right, heading SE.
- 1.3 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 0.8 mi in (~21 min). Leave by 6:13 PM for the 6:54 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:31 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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