West Hartford Reservoirs Recreation Area

The Twisties

2 mi · ▲ 199 ft · 46 min

The Twisties is a 2-mile out-and-back in West Hartford Reservoirs Recreation Area near Whitings Corner, CT. It is mostly level, with 199 ft of elevation gain. It scores 44/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi554 – 722 ft2.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.78852, -72.79267
Nearest town Whitings Corner, CT

Directions

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The Twisties

2 mi · ▲ 199 ft · 46 min

Elevation 556–722 ft

Out & Back · West Hartford Reservoirs Recreation Area

Trailhead: 41.78852, -72.79267

Weather Sep 20: Light rain, high 62°F / low 56° · precip 69% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 6:54 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  3. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  4. 0.3 miBear left onto The Twisties, heading W.
  5. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  6. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  7. 0.3 miReach The Twisties, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  9. 100 ftBear right, heading N.
  10. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  11. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  12. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

47% gravel4% dirt49% unspecified

Weather

Light rainTemperature 62°F56°
Precip69%Wind4 mphUV0Humidity98%
Rained 2.2″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°50° 12 AM: 1% rain1 AM: 17% rain2 AM: 6% rain3 AM: 1% rain4 AM: 12% rain5 AM: 2% rain6 AM: 12% rain7 AM: 6% rain8 AM: 5% rain9 AM: 28% rain10 AM: 53% rain11 AM: 53% rain12 PM: 62% rain1 PM: 69% rain2 PM: 39% rain3 PM: 47% rain4 PM: 51% rain5 PM: 56% rain6 PM: 48% rain7 PM: 47% rain8 PM: 50% rain9 PM: 49% rain10 PM: 56% rain11 PM: 46% rain
Sunrise 6:37 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:54 PM
Mon 65°53° 17%
Tue 61°48° 19%
Wed 64°46°
Thu 65°44° 17%
Fri 64°49° 32%
Sat 61°50° 29%

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