Risley Reservoir
2.7 mi · ▲ 304 ft · 1 hr 3 min
Risley Reservoir is a 2.7-mile out-and-back in John S. Risley Memorial Park near Bolton, CT. The route reaches Risley Reservoir at the turnaround, 1.4 miles in. It climbs 304 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 5/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi469 – 709 ft3.1 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.78802, -72.45896
Nearest town Bolton, CT
Directions
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Risley Reservoir
2.7 mi · ▲ 304 ft · 1 hr 3 min
Elevation 469–708 ft
Out & Back · John S. Risley Memorial Park
Trailhead: 41.78802, -72.45896
Weather Sep 20: Rain, high 61°F / low 54° · precip 74% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 6:52 PM
Dogs allowed on leash
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 150 ftSharp left, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading N.
- 500 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miReach Risley Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 500 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading S.
- 150 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
98% dirt2% unspecified
Weather
RainTemperature 61°F54°
Precip74%Wind5 mphUV1Humidity98%
Rained 2.9″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°50°
Sunrise 6:36 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:52 PM
Mon
64°54°
34%
Tue
59°47°
19%
Wed
63°46°
Thu
64°44°
Fri
61°50°
32%
Sat
59°50°
32%
Good to know
- Dogs allowed on leash
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