Wassel Reservoir & City of New Britain Public Watershed Lands Viewpoint is a 3.5-mile out-and-back in City of New Britain Public Watershed Lands near Turkey Hill, CT. The route passes City of New Britain Public Watershed Lands Viewpoint before reaching Wassel Reservoir at the turnaround, 1.7 miles in. It climbs 590 ft. It scores 49/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi230 – 669 ft4.1 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.62824, -72.80388
Nearest town Turkey Hill, CT
Directions
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Wassel Reservoir & City of New Britain Public Watershed Lands Viewpoint
3.5 mi · ▲ 590 ft · 1 hr 28 min
Elevation 228–668 ft
Out & Back · City of New Britain Public Watershed Lands
Trailhead: 41.62824, -72.80388
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:49 AM · sunset 8:07 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 250 ftBear right, heading N.
- 300 ftBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.2 miPass City of New Britain Public Watershed Lands Viewpoint.
- 350 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading S.
- 450 ftReach Wassel Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 450 ftSharp left, heading NW.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.6 miBear left, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right, heading E.
- 300 ftBear left, 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.
Weather
Sunrise 5:49 AMSunset 8:07 PM
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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