City of Meriden Watershed Reserve Land
Merimere Reservoir–Elmere Reservoir, 3 lakes
5.9 mi · ▲ 463 ft · 2 hr 12 min
Merimere Reservoir–Elmere Reservoir, 3 lakes is a 5.9-mile out-and-back in City of Meriden Watershed Reserve Land near Turkey Hill, CT. The route passes Elmere Reservoir and Merimere Reservoir before reaching Marks Dam at the turnaround, 3 miles in. It climbs 463 ft. It scores 29/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Merimere Reservoir–Elmere Reservoir, 3 lakes
5.9 mi · ▲ 463 ft · 2 hr 12 min
Elevation 260–466 ft
Out & Back · City of Meriden Watershed Reserve Land
Trailhead: 41.58683, -72.78706
Weather Sep 20: Light rain, high 64°F / low 57° · precip 75% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 6:54 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 150 ftSharp right, heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.4 miPass Elmere Reservoir.
- 100 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 0.4 miPass Marks Dam.
- 150 ftReach Merimere Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.8 miBear right, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.4 miSharp left, heading N.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
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