Directions:: From the West: Take I-84 East to the New Britain
Avenue/Corbins Corner Exit. At the end of exit ramp, take a right onto New Britain
Avenue. At the first light, take a right onto Ridgewood Road. Follow Ridgewood
Road to the end. Take a left onto Farmington Avenue and then take the first right
onto Mountain Road. At the second traffic light, take a left onto Albany Avenue.
Reservoir #6 is 1.1 miles on the right.
From the North, South and East: Take I-91 North or South to I-84 West to Exit 40 (New
Britain Avenue/Corbins Corner). At the end of exit ramp, take a right onto Ridgewood
Road. Follow Ridgewood Road to the end. Take a left onto Farmington Avenue and
then take the first right onto Mountain Road. At the second traffic light, take a
left onto Albany Avenue. Reservoir #6 is 1.1 miles on the right.
Trail Information:: A nature lover's paradise, the area features 3,000
acres of beautiful forestland; there are more than 30 miles of paved and gravel roads for
joggers and bicyclists, hiking trails (maps available), wheelchair-accessible picnic
groves, cross-country skiing and snow shoeing, and horseback riding (by permit). Family
pets are also welcome, provided they are always leashed. Ranger-patrolled for safety, the
area is open from dawn to dusk.
Miscellaneous Information:: The MDC's Talcott Mountain Reservoir area is
the site of the MDC's West Hartford and Reservoir 6 filtration plants, five small
reservoirs and more than 3,000 acres of some of the most beautiful woodlands and trails in
the region -- all just minutes from downtown Hartford. The West Hartford Reservoir is
located on Farmington Avenue. The entrance to Reservoir 6 is located on Route 44.
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