City of Meriden Watershed Reserve Land
Hubbard Park Viewpoint–Merimere Reservoir, 3 lakes
3.6 mi · ▲ 1,245 ft · 1 hr 49 min
Hubbard Park Viewpoint–Merimere Reservoir, 3 lakes is a 3.6-mile out-and-back in City of Meriden Watershed Reserve Land near Pratts Corner, CT. The route passes Marks Dam and Merimere Reservoir before reaching Hubbard Park Viewpoint at the turnaround, 1.8 miles in. It climbs 1,245 ft, with sections as steep as 35% grade. It scores 31/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Hubbard Park Viewpoint–Merimere Reservoir, 3 lakes
3.6 mi · ▲ 1,245 ft · 1 hr 49 min
Elevation 368–1,019 ft
Out & Back · City of Meriden Watershed Reserve Land
Trailhead: 41.56969, -72.82361
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:49 AM · sunset 8:07 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 50 ftPass Marks Dam.
- 0.1 miPass Merimere Reservoir.
- 100 ftBear right, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 1 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 300 ftReach Hubbard Park Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 1 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 150 ftBear left, heading E.
- 500 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.6 mi in (~62 min). Leave by 6:45 PM for the 8:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:10 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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More from this trailhead
- Hubbard Park Viewpoint–Merimere Reservoir, 3 lakes 2.1 mi · ▲ 685 ft
- Hubbard Park Viewpoint–Merimere Reservoir, 3 lakes 2.4 mi · ▲ 614 ft
- East Peak–Mine Island, 5 lakes 3.7 mi · ▲ 1,079 ft
- Merimere Reservoir–Mirror Lake, 4 lakes 5.2 mi · ▲ 1,191 ft
- West Peak–Hubbard Park Viewpoint, 4 lakes 5.7 mi · ▲ 1,331 ft
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