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City of New Britain Public Watershed Lands

City of New Britain Public Watershed Lands Viewpoint–Mason Pond, 3 lakes

7.4 mi · ▲ 836 ft · 2 hr 53 min

City of New Britain Public Watershed Lands Viewpoint–Mason Pond, 3 lakes is a 7.4-mile out-and-back in City of New Britain Public Watershed Lands near North End, CT. The route passes City of New Britain Public Watershed Lands Viewpoint and Mason Pond before reaching Shuttle Meadow Pond at the turnaround, 3.7 miles in. It climbs 836 ft, with sections as steep as 28% grade. It scores 32/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi167 – 682 ft · steepest grade: 28%8.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.63017, -72.83359
Nearest town North End, CT
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City of New Britain Public Watershed Lands Viewpoint–Mason Pond, 3 lakes

7.4 mi · ▲ 836 ft · 2 hr 53 min

Elevation 169–682 ft

Out & Back · City of New Britain Public Watershed Lands

Trailhead: 41.63017, -72.83359

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.6 miPass City of New Britain Public Watershed Lands Viewpoint.
  3. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
  4. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  5. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
  6. 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
  7. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  8. 200 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  9. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  10. 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
  11. 0.6 miTurn right, heading NW.
  12. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  13. 300 ftPass Mason Pond.
  14. 450 ftSharp left, heading N.
  15. 0.4 miPass Shuttle Meadow Pond.
  16. 450 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  17. 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
  18. 50 ftReach City of New Britain Public Watershed Lands Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  19. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  20. 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
  21. 0.5 miSharp right, heading S.
  22. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  23. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  24. 0.6 miBear right, heading SE.
  25. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  26. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  27. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  28. 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  29. 0.5 miTurn left, heading SW.
  30. 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  31. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  32. 0.8 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/wassel-reservoir-mason-pond-out-back-5-lakes-11-km

Trail surface

13% paved87% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:49 AMSunset 8:07 PM

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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