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City of Meriden Watershed Reserve Land

Beaver Pond–Elmere Reservoir, 3 lakes

4.8 mi · ▲ 739 ft · 1 hr 58 min

Beaver Pond–Elmere Reservoir, 3 lakes is a 4.8-mile out-and-back in City of Meriden Watershed Reserve Land near Meriden, CT. The route passes Beaver Pond before reaching Elmere Reservoir at the turnaround, 2.4 miles in. It climbs 739 ft. It scores 23/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi157 – 466 ft5.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.57115, -72.78717
Nearest town Meriden, CT
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Beaver Pond–Elmere Reservoir, 3 lakes

4.8 mi · ▲ 739 ft · 1 hr 58 min

Elevation 157–467 ft

Out & Back · City of Meriden Watershed Reserve Land

Trailhead: 41.57115, -72.78717

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:49 AM · sunset 8:07 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 50 ftPass Beaver Pond.
  3. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  4. 0.3 miSharp left, heading W.
  5. 0.7 miTurn left, heading N.
  6. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  7. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  8. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  9. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  10. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  11. 0.4 miPass Elmere Reservoir.
  12. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  13. 50 ftSharp left, heading W.
  14. 0.6 miBear left onto Old Metacomet, heading N.
  15. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  16. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
  17. 0.3 miBear right, heading NE.
  18. 0.4 miBear right, heading E.
  19. 100 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  20. 0.2 miTurn left onto vague trail, heading NE.
  21. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  22. 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  23. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/beaver-pond-elmere-reservoir-out-back-5-lakes-8-km-10e3

Trail surface

35% dirt65% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:49 AMSunset 8:07 PM

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