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West Hartford Reservoirs Recreation Area

South Wall–Solar Panel, 6 cliffs

5.9 mi · ▲ 655 ft · 2 hr 18 min

South Wall–Solar Panel, 6 cliffs is a 5.9-mile out-and-back in West Hartford Reservoirs Recreation Area near Alsop Corner, CT. The route passes South Wall, Solar Panel and Superstructure before reaching Hartford Reservoir Number 1 at the turnaround, 2.9 miles in. It climbs 655 ft. It scores 31/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi256 – 758 ft7.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.77779, -72.80040
Nearest town Alsop Corner, CT
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South Wall–Solar Panel, 6 cliffs

5.9 mi · ▲ 655 ft · 2 hr 18 min

Elevation 256–757 ft

Out & Back · West Hartford Reservoirs Recreation Area

Trailhead: 41.77779, -72.80040

Weather Sep 22: Overcast, high 61°F / low 50° · precip 6% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 6:50 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
  3. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  4. 0.5 miPass South Wall.
  5. 50 ftPass Solar Panel.
  6. 50 ftPass Superstructure.
  7. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  8. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  9. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  10. 0.1 miTurn right onto Kenney Ridge, heading S.
  11. 0.3 miBear right onto Finger Rock Road, heading S.
  12. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  13. 0.1 miSharp left onto Kenney Ridge, heading S.
  14. 50 ftTurn right onto Finger Rock Road, heading S.
  15. 150 ftBear right, heading SE.
  16. 0.3 miBear right onto Eden, heading S.
  17. 350 ftContinue straight onto Metacomet Trail (NET), heading S.
  18. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Eden, heading SE.
  19. 50 ftContinue straight onto Metacomet Trail (NET), heading S.
  20. 250 ftContinue straight onto Eden, heading S.
  21. 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
  22. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  23. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  24. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  25. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  26. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  27. 0.1 miPass Hartford Reservoir Number 1.
  28. 400 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  29. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  30. 50 ftReach South Wall, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  31. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  32. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  33. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  34. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  35. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  36. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  37. 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
  38. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  39. 150 ftContinue straight onto Metacomet Trail (NET), heading W.
  40. 250 ftContinue straight onto Eden, heading SW.
  41. 50 ftContinue straight onto Metacomet Trail (NET), heading SW.
  42. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Eden, heading SW.
  43. 350 ftBear left, heading S.
  44. 0.3 miBear left onto Finger Rock Road, heading W.
  45. 150 ftTurn left onto Kenney Ridge, heading N.
  46. 50 ftSharp right onto Finger Rock Road, heading N.
  47. 500 ftBear right, heading NW.
  48. 200 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  49. 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
  50. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Kenney Ridge, heading NW.
  51. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  52. 500 ftBear left, heading NE.
  53. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  54. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  55. 0.5 miTurn right, heading NE.
  56. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  57. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/hartford-reservoir-number-1-hartford-reservoir-number-1-out-back-10-km-8472

Trail surface

20% dirt9% gravel71% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 61°F50°
Precip6%Wind9 mphUV5Humidity77%
Rained 0.5″ 2 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
65°50°
Sunrise 6:39 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:50 PM
Wed 61°46°
Thu 65°44°
Fri 59°48° 43%
Sat 57°51° 52%
Sun 60°51° 51%
Mon 66°54° 18%

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