City of Meriden Watershed Reserve Land
City of Meriden Watershed Reserve Land Viewpoint & Elmere Reservoir
4.9 mi · ▲ 1,106 ft · 2 hr 11 min
City of Meriden Watershed Reserve Land Viewpoint & Elmere Reservoir is a 4.9-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, 2.5 miles in. It climbs 1,106 ft, with sections as steep as 15% grade. It scores 6/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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City of Meriden Watershed Reserve Land Viewpoint & Elmere Reservoir
4.9 mi · ▲ 1,106 ft · 2 hr 11 min
Elevation 189–709 ft
Out & Back · City of Meriden Watershed Reserve Land
Trailhead: 41.56476, -72.79550
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:49 AM · sunset 8:07 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.4 miSharp left, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.4 miPass Elmere Reservoir.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 500 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.3 miReach City of Meriden Watershed Reserve Land Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 450 ftBear left, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading NE.
- 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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