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City of Meriden Watershed Reserve Land

East Peak–City of Meriden Watershed Reserve Land Viewpoint, 4 viewpoints

7.1 mi · ▲ 1,530 ft · 3 hr 8 min

East Peak–City of Meriden Watershed Reserve Land Viewpoint, 4 viewpoints is a 7.1-mile out-and-back in City of Meriden Watershed Reserve Land near Bishops Corner, CT. The route passes Sloper's Pond, City of Meriden Watershed Reserve Land Viewpoint, City of Meriden Watershed Reserve Land Viewpoint and Hubbard Park Viewpoint before reaching East Peak at the turnaround, 3.5 miles in. It climbs 1,530 ft, with sections as steep as 29% grade. It scores 24/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi223 – 965 ft · steepest grade: 29%8.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.58912, -72.83761
Nearest town Bishops Corner, CT
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East Peak–City of Meriden Watershed Reserve Land Viewpoint, 4 viewpoints

7.1 mi · ▲ 1,530 ft · 3 hr 8 min

Elevation 224–966 ft

Out & Back · City of Meriden Watershed Reserve Land

Trailhead: 41.58912, -72.83761

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 50 ftPass Sloper's Pond.
  3. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  4. 0.2 miPass City of Meriden Watershed Reserve Land Viewpoint.
  5. 350 ftTurn left, heading S.
  6. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  7. 350 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  8. 1 miPass City of Meriden Watershed Reserve Land Viewpoint.
  9. 250 ftBear right, heading S.
  10. 150 ftBear left, heading SW.
  11. 350 ftBear left, heading SW.
  12. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  13. 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
  14. 0.7 miTurn left, heading SE.
  15. 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
  16. 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  17. 0.2 miPass Hubbard Park Viewpoint.
  18. 50 ftPass East Peak.
  19. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  20. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  21. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  22. 100 ftSharp right, heading N.
  23. 50 ftReach East Peak, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  24. 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
  25. 100 ftBear left, heading N.
  26. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  27. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  28. 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
  29. 250 ftBear right, heading E.
  30. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  31. 0.7 miTurn right, heading NW.
  32. 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
  33. 0.3 miBear right, heading N.
  34. 350 ftBear right, heading NE.
  35. 150 ftBear left, heading NE.
  36. 1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  37. 350 ftBear left, heading N.
  38. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  39. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  40. 50 ftArrive 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-city-of-meriden-watershed-reserve-land-viewpoint-out-back-15-viewpoints

Trail surface

19% dirt81% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:49 AMSunset 8:07 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.4 mi in (~106 min). Leave by 6:01 PM for the 8:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:57 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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