Hubbard Park Viewpoint is a 2.1-mile out-and-back in Hubbard Park near Pratts Corner, CT. The route passes Hubbard Park Viewpoint before reaching Hubbard Park Viewpoint at the turnaround, 1.1 miles in. It climbs 630 ft, with sections as steep as 38% grade. It scores 3/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi358 – 1,001 ft · steepest grade: 38%2.3 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.55185, -72.83033
Nearest town Pratts Corner, CT
Directions
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Hubbard Park Viewpoint
2.1 mi · ▲ 630 ft · 1 hr 1 min
Elevation 359–1,002 ft
Out & Back · Hubbard Park
Trailhead: 41.55185, -72.83033
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:50 AM · sunset 8:07 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftPass Hubbard Park Viewpoint.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
- 50 ftReach Hubbard Park Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left, heading W.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading SE.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
- 300 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 5:50 AMSunset 8:07 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~35 min). Leave by 7:12 PM for the 8:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:45 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- City of Meriden Watershed Reserve Land Viewpoint & Mirror Lake 4.7 mi · ▲ 663 ft
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