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City of Meriden Watershed Reserve Land

Hallmere Reservoir & Sloper's Pond

4.4 mi · ▲ 538 ft · 1 hr 44 min

Hallmere Reservoir & Sloper's Pond is a 4.4-mile out-and-back in City of Meriden Watershed Reserve Land near Pratts Corner, CT. The route passes Hallmere Reservoir and Sloper's Pond. It climbs 538 ft, with sections as steep as 39% grade. It scores 32/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi197 – 509 ft · steepest grade: 39%5.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.57674, -72.82414
Nearest town Pratts Corner, CT
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Hallmere Reservoir & Sloper's Pond

4.4 mi · ▲ 538 ft · 1 hr 44 min

Elevation 197–510 ft

Out & Back · City of Meriden Watershed Reserve Land

Trailhead: 41.57674, -72.82414

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 50 ftPass Hallmere Reservoir.
  3. 350 ftTurn left, heading W.
  4. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  6. 0.5 miSharp left, heading N.
  7. 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
  8. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  9. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  10. 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
  11. 300 ftPass Sloper's Pond.
  12. 400 ftBear left, heading NW.
  13. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  14. 100 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  15. 350 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  16. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  17. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  18. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  19. 50 ftReach Hallmere Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  20. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  21. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  22. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  23. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  24. 350 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  25. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  26. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  27. 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
  28. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  29. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  30. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  31. 0.4 miSharp right, heading NE.
  32. 0.5 miTurn right, heading S.
  33. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  34. 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  35. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/hallmere-reservoir-slopers-pond-out-back-4-lakes

Trail surface

19% gravel81% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:49 AMSunset 8:07 PM

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