City of Meriden Watershed Reserve Land
City of Meriden Watershed Reserve Land Viewpoint & Elmere Reservoir
4.1 mi · ▲ 739 ft · 1 hr 44 min
City of Meriden Watershed Reserve Land Viewpoint & Elmere Reservoir is a 4.1-mile out-and-back in City of Meriden Watershed Reserve Land near Meriden, CT. The route passes Elmere Reservoir before reaching City of Meriden Watershed Reserve Land Viewpoint at the turnaround, 2.1 miles in. It climbs 739 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade. It scores 4/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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City of Meriden Watershed Reserve Land Viewpoint & Elmere Reservoir
4.1 mi · ▲ 739 ft · 1 hr 44 min
Elevation 285–647 ft
Out & Back · City of Meriden Watershed Reserve Land
Trailhead: 41.55986, -72.81058
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:49 AM · sunset 8:07 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 0.4 miSharp left, heading N.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading NE.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.4 miPass Elmere Reservoir.
- 100 ftBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 250 ftBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftReach City of Meriden Watershed Reserve Land Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 500 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 350 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading W.
- 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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