City of Meriden Watershed Reserve Land
Hubbard Park Viewpoint & Hallmere Reservoir
6.9 mi · ▲ 1,466 ft · 3 hr 2 min
Hubbard Park Viewpoint & Hallmere Reservoir is a 6.9-mile out-and-back in City of Meriden Watershed Reserve Land near Pratts Corner, CT. The route passes Hubbard Park Viewpoint and Hubbard Park Viewpoint before reaching Hallmere Reservoir at the turnaround, 3.3 miles in. It climbs 1,466 ft, with sections as steep as 41% grade. It scores 35/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Hubbard Park Viewpoint & Hallmere Reservoir
6.9 mi · ▲ 1,466 ft · 3 hr 2 min
Elevation 331–1,019 ft
Out & Back · City of Meriden Watershed Reserve Land
Trailhead: 41.55959, -72.84374
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:50 AM · sunset 8:07 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 50 ftPass Hubbard Park Viewpoint.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading SW.
- 150 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.5 miSharp right, heading SW.
- 350 ftPass Hubbard Park Viewpoint.
- 150 ftBear right, heading S.
- 250 ftBear left, heading S.
- 350 ftBear left, heading S.
- 250 ftBear left, heading S.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.5 miPass Hallmere Reservoir.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 100 ftReach Hubbard Park Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.6 miBear right, heading SW.
- 250 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 350 ftBear right, heading W.
- 300 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 450 ftSharp left, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
- 150 ftSharp left, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~5 min). Leave by 7:42 PM for the 8:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:29 PM — 9 min before dark.
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- Mine Island–Hubbard Park Viewpoint, 3 groves 2.3 mi · ▲ 580 ft
- West Peak–City of Meriden Watershed Reserve Land Viewpoint, 3 viewpoints 3.1 mi · ▲ 454 ft
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