East Peak–Mine Island, 5 lakes is a 3.7-mile out-and-back in City of Meriden Watershed Reserve Land near Pratts Corner, CT. The route passes Marks Dam, Merimere Reservoir, Hubbard Park Viewpoint and East Peak before reaching Mine Island at the turnaround, 1.8 miles in. It climbs 1,079 ft, with sections as steep as 32% grade. It scores 29/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi367 – 965 ft · steepest grade: 32%4.2 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.56969, -72.82361
Nearest town Pratts Corner, CT
Directions
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East Peak–Mine Island, 5 lakes
3.7 mi · ▲ 1,079 ft · 1 hr 46 min
Elevation 368–965 ft
Out & Back · City of Meriden Watershed Reserve Land
Trailhead: 41.56969, -72.82361
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:49 AM · sunset 8:07 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 50 ftPass Marks Dam.
- 0.1 miPass Merimere Reservoir.
- 100 ftBear right, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 1 miBear right, heading S.
- 100 ftPass Hubbard Park Viewpoint.
- 50 ftPass East Peak.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 150 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
- 0.1 miPass Mine Island.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftReach East Peak, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
- 1 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 150 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 250 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunrise 5:49 AMSunset 8:07 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~43 min). Leave by 7:04 PM for the 8:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:48 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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More from this trailhead
- Hubbard Park Viewpoint–Merimere Reservoir, 3 lakes 2.1 mi · ▲ 685 ft
- Hubbard Park Viewpoint–Merimere Reservoir, 3 lakes 2.4 mi · ▲ 614 ft
- Hubbard Park Viewpoint–Merimere Reservoir, 3 lakes 3.6 mi · ▲ 1,245 ft
- Merimere Reservoir–Mirror Lake, 4 lakes 5.2 mi · ▲ 1,191 ft
- West Peak–Hubbard Park Viewpoint, 4 lakes 5.7 mi · ▲ 1,331 ft
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