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Buckingham Reservoir Trail route map
Difficulty: ModerateLoop
Connecticut

Buckingham Reservoir Trail

Glastonbury, Connecticut

2.8 mi

Distance

528 ft

Elev. Gain

1h 2m

Est. Time

Loop

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

Buckingham Reservoir Trail is a loop trail in Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut. It is 2.8 miles long. The nearest town is Manchester, Connecticut, about 3 miles away in a straight line.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:141 ft
Max:179 ft
Gain:161 ft
Loss:162 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 141 ft and 179 ft across 2.8 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.141 ft154 ft166 ft179 ft0.0 mi0.7 mi1.4 mi2.1 mi2.8 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi176 ft
High point0.1 mi179 ft
End2.8 mi175 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Manchester, CT · about 3 mi away
County:
Capitol Planning Region, CT

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

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Path geometry came from our pre-launch legacy database. Routes have not yet been re-verified against the operator and may differ from the actual trail.

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