West Hartford Reservoirs Recreation Area
Steven Sauter Rock & Weha Duro Loop via Newton Brainard Road
2.4 mi · ▲ 178 ft · 53 min
Steven Sauter Rock & Weha Duro Loop via Newton Brainard Road is a 2.4-mile loop in West Hartford Reservoirs Recreation Area near Whitings Corner, CT. The route reaches Steven Sauter Rock. It is mostly level, with 178 ft of elevation gain. It scores 26/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Steven Sauter Rock & Weha Duro Loop via Newton Brainard Road
2.4 mi · ▲ 178 ft · 53 min
Elevation 440–627 ft
Loop · West Hartford Reservoirs Recreation Area
Trailhead: The Playground · 41.79144, -72.78763
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:49 AM · sunset 8:07 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Steven Sauter Rock, heading E.
- 500 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftPass Steven Sauter Rock.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
- 150 ftBear left, heading S.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Weha Duro, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Newton Brainard Road, heading NW.
- 500 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
- 50 ftThe loop closes 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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- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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More from The Playground Trailhead
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- The Twisties via Newton Brainard Road 2.9 mi · ▲ 392 ft
- Metropolitan District Reservoir #2–Hartford Reservoir Number 5, 3 lakes 4.6 mi · ▲ 169 ft
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- Finger Rock–Hartford Reservoir Number 6, 5 cliffs 4.8 mi · ▲ 537 ft
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