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City of Meriden Watershed Reserve Land

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

5.9 mi · ▲ 1,313 ft · 2 hr 37 min

City of Meriden Watershed Reserve Land Viewpoint–Sloper's Pond, 3 lakes is a 5.9-mile out-and-back in City of Meriden Watershed Reserve Land near Pratts Corner, CT. The route passes City of Meriden Watershed Reserve Land Viewpoint, City of Meriden Watershed Reserve Land Viewpoint, Alligator Pond and Sloper's Pond. It climbs 1,313 ft, with sections as steep as 35% grade. It scores 26/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi197 – 965 ft · steepest grade: 35%6.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.56834, -72.84942
Nearest town Pratts Corner, CT
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City of Meriden Watershed Reserve Land Viewpoint–Sloper's Pond, 3 lakes

5.9 mi · ▲ 1,313 ft · 2 hr 37 min

Elevation 196–966 ft

Out & Back · City of Meriden Watershed Reserve Land

Trailhead: 41.56834, -72.84942

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
  3. 0.5 miTurn left, heading NE.
  4. 0.3 miBear right, heading NE.
  5. 150 ftPass City of Meriden Watershed Reserve Land Viewpoint.
  6. 200 ftBear right, heading E.
  7. 150 ftBear left, heading N.
  8. 1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  9. 100 ftPass City of Meriden Watershed Reserve Land Viewpoint.
  10. 250 ftBear left, heading NW.
  11. 350 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  12. 300 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  13. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  14. 150 ftPass Alligator Pond.
  15. 250 ftPass Sloper's Pond.
  16. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  17. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  18. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  19. 250 ftBear right, heading W.
  20. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  21. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  22. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  23. 50 ftReach City of Meriden Watershed Reserve Land Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  24. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  25. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  26. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  27. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  28. 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
  29. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  30. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  31. 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
  32. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  33. 350 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  34. 350 ftBear right, heading S.
  35. 350 ftTurn right, heading S.
  36. 1 miBear right, heading SW.
  37. 150 ftBear left, heading S.
  38. 350 ftBear left, heading S.
  39. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
  40. 0.5 miTurn right, heading S.
  41. 0.2 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/east-peak-alligator-pond-out-back-3-lakes-11-km-a1f9

Trail surface

12% dirt88% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:50 AMSunset 8:07 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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