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Hanover Pond–Dossin Park Beach, 3 beaches

2.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 58 min

Hanover Pond–Dossin Park Beach, 3 beaches is a 2.9-mile out-and-back near South Meriden, CT. The route passes Dossin Park Beach and Hanover Pond. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi92 – 108 ft2.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Phase 2 41.52354, -72.83563
Nearest town South Meriden, CT
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Hanover Pond–Dossin Park Beach, 3 beaches

2.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 58 min

Elevation 91–109 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Phase 2 · 41.52354, -72.83563

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:50 AM · sunset 8:07 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Phase 2, heading W.
  2. 50 ftPass Dossin Park Beach.
  3. 50 ftPass Hanover Pond.
  4. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Gorge Trail, heading NW.
  5. 1.3 miReach Hanover Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 1.3 miContinue straight onto Phase 2, heading SE.
  7. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/dossin-park-beach-out-back-4-km-6ab9

Trail surface

100% paved

Weather

Sunrise 5:50 AMSunset 8:07 PM

Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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Hikes near South Meriden, Connecticut