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| Hiking | 10.74 Miles |
1,702 AEG |
| | Hiking | 10.74 Miles | 7 Hrs 3 Mns | | 2.00 mph |
| 1,702 ft AEG | 1 Hour 40 Mns Break | 20 LBS Pack | | |
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| no partners | | To do the next section of the Mattabesett Trail, I parked at Bear Hill Road and headed north to complete the section among the Asylum Reservoirs. At Reservoir #2, it is tempting to follow along the dam, but but I found the trail downhill on Brooks Road a bit, where the trail turns right at a small parking area. To propel a sense of adventure, the trail goes on top of every granite outcropping, whether it is scenic or not. Some of these are easy if you don’t have a pack, but would be treacherous when wet.
There are some good views of Reservoir #1 from the rocks above. At the last crossing of Reservoir Road, I headed back toward the water on the unused road, and walked a little way out onto the causeway to take pictures. There are threatening “No Trespassing” signs, but generally these seem to mean to stay out of the water. From Reservoir #1, I followed the Reservoir Loop Trail, tagged on the trees with blue-yellow blazes, back to Brooks Road.
Returning to my starting point, I then continued south across Bear Hill Road. The trail heads up into the Katchen Coley Mountain Laurel Preserve, which is awesome. In mid-June, the trees in bloom would be overwhelming. Now it is past its prime for another year. I climbed Bear Hill, and then continued following the ridge of granite out to my turnaround point, before heading back to my car. With the wildfire smoke today, views were very limited. |
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