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City of Meriden Watershed Reserve Land

City of Meriden Watershed Reserve Land Viewpoint–Hallmere Reservoir, 4 lakes

5.1 mi · ▲ 1,018 ft · 2 hr 13 min

City of Meriden Watershed Reserve Land Viewpoint–Hallmere Reservoir, 4 lakes is a 5.1-mile out-and-back in City of Meriden Watershed Reserve Land near Bishops Corner, CT. The route passes Sloper's Pond, Alligator Pond and City of Meriden Watershed Reserve Land Viewpoint before reaching Hallmere Reservoir at the turnaround, 2.5 miles in. It climbs 1,018 ft, with sections as steep as 29% grade. It scores 39/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi187 – 791 ft · steepest grade: 29%6.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.59247, -72.84173
Nearest town Bishops Corner, CT
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City of Meriden Watershed Reserve Land Viewpoint–Hallmere Reservoir, 4 lakes

5.1 mi · ▲ 1,018 ft · 2 hr 13 min

Elevation 186–792 ft

Out & Back · City of Meriden Watershed Reserve Land

Trailhead: 41.59247, -72.84173

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 50 ftPass Sloper's Pond.
  3. 50 ftPass Alligator Pond.
  4. 350 ftTurn right, heading S.
  5. 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  6. 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
  7. 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
  8. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  9. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  10. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  11. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  12. 350 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  13. 100 ftPass City of Meriden Watershed Reserve Land Viewpoint.
  14. 250 ftBear right, heading SE.
  15. 350 ftTurn right, heading E.
  16. 0.8 miSharp left, heading S.
  17. 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
  18. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  19. 0.5 miPass Hallmere Reservoir.
  20. 400 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  21. 350 ftReach City of Meriden Watershed Reserve Land Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  22. 300 ftTurn left, heading E.
  23. 0.5 miTurn right, heading SW.
  24. 0.3 miBear right, heading SW.
  25. 0.2 miSharp right, heading SW.
  26. 0.7 miTurn left, heading N.
  27. 350 ftBear left, heading NE.
  28. 350 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  29. 350 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  30. 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
  31. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  32. 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
  33. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  34. 250 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  35. 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
  36. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  37. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/hallmere-reservoir-hallmere-reservoir-out-back-7-km-fc1b

Trail surface

2% boardwalk98% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:49 AMSunset 8:07 PM

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