City of New Britain Public Watershed Lands

Wassel Reservoir & City of New Britain Public Watershed Lands Viewpoint

2 mi · ▲ 428 ft · 53 min

Wassel Reservoir & City of New Britain Public Watershed Lands Viewpoint is a 2-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 before reaching Wassel Reservoir at the turnaround, 0.9 miles in. It climbs 428 ft, with sections as steep as 33% grade. It scores 60/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi427 – 682 ft · steepest grade: 33%2.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.63017, -72.83359
Nearest town North End, CT

Directions

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Wassel Reservoir & City of New Britain Public Watershed Lands Viewpoint

2 mi · ▲ 428 ft · 53 min

Elevation 427–682 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. 500 ftSharp right, heading S.
  4. 0.3 miBear left, heading SW.
  5. 350 ftReach Wassel Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 300 ftBear right, heading NE.
  7. 0.3 miSharp left, heading N.
  8. 0.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Weather

Sunrise 5:49 AMSunset 8:07 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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