City of Meriden Watershed Reserve Land

City of Meriden Watershed Reserve Land Viewpoint & Elmere Reservoir

3.8 mi · ▲ 748 ft · 1 hr 38 min

City of Meriden Watershed Reserve Land Viewpoint & Elmere Reservoir is a 3.8-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, 1.9 miles in. It climbs 748 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade. It scores 3/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi285 – 709 ft · steepest grade: 16%4.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.56789, -72.80803
Nearest town Meriden, CT

Directions

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City of Meriden Watershed Reserve Land Viewpoint & Elmere Reservoir

3.8 mi · ▲ 748 ft · 1 hr 38 min

Elevation 285–709 ft

Out & Back · City of Meriden Watershed Reserve Land

Trailhead: 41.56789, -72.80803

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.2 miSharp right, heading S.
  3. 0.7 miPass Elmere Reservoir.
  4. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  5. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  6. 450 ftTurn left, heading W.
  7. 0.6 miTurn right, heading S.
  8. 0.3 miReach City of Meriden Watershed Reserve Land Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
  10. 0.6 miTurn right, heading NE.
  11. 500 ftBear left, heading NE.
  12. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  13. 0.8 miSharp left, heading N.
  14. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

35% dirt65% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:49 AMSunset 8:07 PM

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