West Hartford Reservoirs Recreation Area
The Twisties via Newton Brainard Road
2.9 mi · ▲ 392 ft · 1 hr 10 min
The Twisties via Newton Brainard Road is a 2.9-mile out-and-back in West Hartford Reservoirs Recreation Area near Whitings Corner, CT. It climbs 392 ft. It scores 33/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi440 – 722 ft3.7 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: The Playground 41.79144, -72.78763
Nearest town Whitings Corner, CT
Directions
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The Twisties via Newton Brainard Road
2.9 mi · ▲ 392 ft · 1 hr 10 min
Elevation 439–722 ft
Out & Back · 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 S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Weha Duro, heading W.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 200 ftBear right, heading W.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Newton Brainard Road, heading W.
- 500 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 500 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.3 miBear left onto The Twisties, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.3 miReach The Twisties, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
- 500 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Newton Brainard Road, heading E.
- 500 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 200 ftBear left, heading N.
- 200 ftTurn left onto Weha Duro, heading N.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
- 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
26% dirt23% gravel51% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 5:49 AMSunset 8:07 PM
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from The Playground Trailhead
- Hartford Reservoir Number 6 & The Playground 1 mi · ▲ 27 ft
- Steven Sauter Rock & Weha Duro Loop via Newton Brainard Road 2.4 mi · ▲ 178 ft
- Metropolitan District Reservoir #2–Hartford Reservoir Number 5, 3 lakes 4.6 mi · ▲ 169 ft
- South Wall–Solar Panel, 4 cliffs 4.8 mi · ▲ 579 ft
- Finger Rock–Hartford Reservoir Number 6, 5 cliffs 4.8 mi · ▲ 537 ft
- Metropolitan District Reservoir #2–Hartford Reservoir Number 5, 5 lakes 5.2 mi · ▲ 198 ft
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