YMCA Camp Sloper

City of Meriden Watershed Reserve Land Viewpoint–Sloper's Pond, 3 lakes

1.9 mi · ▲ 545 ft · 54 min

City of Meriden Watershed Reserve Land Viewpoint–Sloper's Pond, 3 lakes is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in YMCA Camp Sloper near Pratts Corner, CT. The route passes City of Meriden Watershed Reserve Land Viewpoint and Alligator Pond before reaching Sloper's Pond at the turnaround, 1.1 miles in. It climbs 545 ft, with sections as steep as 35% grade. It scores 8/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi217 – 614 ft · steepest grade: 35%2.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.59193, -72.82599
Nearest town Pratts Corner, CT

Directions

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City of Meriden Watershed Reserve Land Viewpoint–Sloper's Pond, 3 lakes

1.9 mi · ▲ 545 ft · 54 min

Elevation 216–613 ft

Out & Back · YMCA Camp Sloper

Trailhead: 41.59193, -72.82599

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
  3. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  4. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  5. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  6. 450 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  7. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  8. 0.2 miPass City of Meriden Watershed Reserve Land Viewpoint.
  9. 150 ftBear right, heading SW.
  10. 350 ftTurn left, heading W.
  11. 300 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  12. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  13. 250 ftPass Alligator Pond.
  14. 250 ftPass Sloper's Pond.
  15. 350 ftBear right, heading W.
  16. 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  17. 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  18. 450 ftTurn right, heading N.
  19. 0.1 miSharp left, heading NE.
  20. 450 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  21. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  22. 0.2 miSharp right, heading SE.
  23. 50 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  24. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

12% gravel88% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:49 AMSunset 8:07 PM

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