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.
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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
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 150 ftBear left, heading S.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading E.
- 1.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 200 ftReach Reservoir 6 Recreation Area Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 1.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.7 miBear right, heading NW.
- 50 ftArrive 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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