Reservoir 6 Recreation Area

Reservoir 6 Recreation Area Viewpoint

3.8 mi · ▲ 687 ft · 1 hr 37 min

Reservoir 6 Recreation Area Viewpoint is a 3.8-mile out-and-back in Reservoir 6 Recreation Area near Alsop Corner, CT. The route reaches Reservoir 6 Recreation Area Viewpoint at the turnaround, 1.9 miles in. It climbs 687 ft, with sections as steep as 15% grade. It scores 53/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi554 – 955 ft · steepest grade: 15%4.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.82515, -72.79831
Nearest town Alsop Corner, CT

Directions

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Reservoir 6 Recreation Area Viewpoint

3.8 mi · ▲ 687 ft · 1 hr 37 min

Elevation 556–956 ft

Out & Back · Reservoir 6 Recreation Area

Trailhead: 41.82515, -72.79831

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:49 AM · sunset 8:07 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 150 ftBear left, heading S.
  3. 0.7 miTurn right, heading E.
  4. 1.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  5. 200 ftReach Reservoir 6 Recreation Area Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 250 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  7. 1.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  8. 0.7 miBear right, heading NW.
  9. 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 surface

52% gravel33% dirt15% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:49 AMSunset 8:07 PM

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead

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