AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Blue Hills Conservation Area

Elmere Reservoir & Crooked Brook Pond

4.9 mi · ▲ 598 ft · 1 hr 56 min

Elmere Reservoir & Crooked Brook Pond is a 4.9-mile out-and-back in Blue Hills Conservation Area near Meriden, CT. The route passes Elmere Reservoir before reaching Crooked Brook Pond at the turnaround, 2.4 miles in. It climbs 598 ft. It scores 32/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi217 – 466 ft5.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.56258, -72.81361
Nearest town Meriden, CT
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Elmere Reservoir & Crooked Brook Pond

4.9 mi · ▲ 598 ft · 1 hr 56 min

Elevation 217–466 ft

Out & Back · Blue Hills Conservation Area

Trailhead: 41.56258, -72.81361

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  3. 50 ftPass Elmere Reservoir.
  4. 0.5 miTurn right, heading NE.
  5. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  6. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  7. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  8. 0.8 miBear right, heading NE.
  9. 0.8 miPass Crooked Brook Pond.
  10. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  11. 450 ftBear left, heading N.
  12. 0.8 miTurn right, heading SW.
  13. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  14. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  15. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  16. 150 ftBear left, heading W.
  17. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
  18. 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
  19. 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
  20. 350 ftTurn left, heading S.
  21. 0.5 miBear left, heading SW.
  22. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/elmere-reservoir-elmere-reservoir-out-back-3-lakes

Trail surface

32% dirt68% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:49 AMSunset 8:07 PM

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