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City of Meriden Watershed Reserve Land

City of Meriden Watershed Reserve Land Viewpoint–Beaver Pond, 4 lakes

6.3 mi · ▲ 946 ft · 2 hr 34 min

City of Meriden Watershed Reserve Land Viewpoint–Beaver Pond, 4 lakes is a 6.3-mile out-and-back in City of Meriden Watershed Reserve Land near Meriden, CT. The route passes Beaver Pond and Elmere Reservoir before reaching City of Meriden Watershed Reserve Land Viewpoint at the turnaround, 3.1 miles in. It climbs 946 ft. It scores 17/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi157 – 646 ft6.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.57115, -72.78717
Nearest town Meriden, CT
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City of Meriden Watershed Reserve Land Viewpoint–Beaver Pond, 4 lakes

6.3 mi · ▲ 946 ft · 2 hr 34 min

Elevation 157–647 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. 0.4 miTurn left onto vague trail, heading NW.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  6. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  7. 100 ftBear left, heading NW.
  8. 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
  9. 0.8 miTurn right, heading SW.
  10. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  11. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  12. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  13. 0.4 miPass Elmere Reservoir.
  14. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  15. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  16. 500 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  17. 0.6 miTurn right, heading S.
  18. 250 ftBear left, heading S.
  19. 50 ftReach City of Meriden Watershed Reserve Land Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  20. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  21. 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
  22. 0.6 miTurn right, heading N.
  23. 450 ftBear left, heading NE.
  24. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  25. 0.5 miTurn right, heading NE.
  26. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  27. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  28. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  29. 0.8 miBear right, heading NE.
  30. 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
  31. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  32. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  33. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
  34. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/city-of-meriden-watershed-reserve-land-viewpoint-city-of-meriden-watershed-reserve-land-viewpoint-out-back-5-viewpoints-11-km-0ca9

Trail surface

15% dirt85% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:49 AMSunset 8:07 PM

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