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Maromas Wildlife Mangement Area

Indian Hill–Asylum Reservoir Number 1, 3 lakes

8.9 mi · ▲ 1,234 ft · 3 hr 35 min

Indian Hill–Asylum Reservoir Number 1, 3 lakes is an 8.9-mile out-and-back in Maromas Wildlife Mangement Area near Higganum, CT. The route passes Asylum Reservoir Number 2 and Asylum Reservoir Number 1 before reaching Indian Hill at the turnaround, 4.4 miles in. It climbs 1,234 ft. It scores 26/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi125 – 640 ft10.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: connector 41.50716, -72.58083
Nearest town Higganum, CT
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Indian Hill–Asylum Reservoir Number 1, 3 lakes

8.9 mi · ▲ 1,234 ft · 3 hr 35 min

Elevation 125–638 ft

Out & Back · Maromas Wildlife Mangement Area

Trailhead: connector · 41.50716, -72.58083

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 6:53 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
  3. 0.3 miTurn right onto scramble bypass, heading SE.
  4. 500 ftTurn left, heading E.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  6. 200 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  7. 0.8 miTurn left, heading NW.
  8. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  9. 250 ftTurn left, heading W.
  10. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  11. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  12. 50 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  13. 200 ftBear left, heading NW.
  14. 350 ftSharp right, heading W.
  15. 1 miTurn left, heading W.
  16. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  17. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  18. 0.2 miPass Asylum Reservoir Number 2.
  19. 150 ftBear right, heading N.
  20. 0.6 miBear right, heading NE.
  21. 0.5 miPass Asylum Reservoir Number 1.
  22. 250 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  23. 50 ftTurn left onto Reservoir Road, heading NE.
  24. 0.3 miReach Indian Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  25. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
  26. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  27. 0.5 miBear left, heading SE.
  28. 0.6 miBear left, heading S.
  29. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
  30. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  31. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  32. 1 miSharp left, heading SE.
  33. 350 ftBear right, heading SE.
  34. 250 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  35. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  36. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  37. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  38. 200 ftTurn left, heading S.
  39. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  40. 0.8 miSharp right, heading S.
  41. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  42. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  43. 250 ftContinue straight onto scramble bypass, heading S.
  44. 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  45. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
  46. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/seven-falls-asylum-reservoir-number-1-out-back-4-lakes-14-km-e8f6

Trail surface

1% gravel99% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:36 AMSunset 6:53 PM

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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