Mine Island & Merimere Reservoir is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Hubbard Park near Pratts Corner, CT. The route passes Merimere Reservoir before reaching Mine Island at the turnaround, 1 miles in. It climbs 379 ft, with sections as steep as 29% grade. It scores 2/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi410 – 627 ft · steepest grade: 29%2.2 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.55322, -72.84496
Nearest town Pratts Corner, CT
Directions
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Mine Island & Merimere Reservoir
1.9 mi · ▲ 379 ft · 49 min
Elevation 412–627 ft
Out & Back · Hubbard Park
Trailhead: 41.55322, -72.84496
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:50 AM · sunset 8:07 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 450 ftSharp left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 350 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
- 400 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 150 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
- 0.2 miPass Merimere Reservoir.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftReach Mine Island, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
- 150 ftBear left, heading W.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.3 miSharp left, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left, heading W.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
- 350 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
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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More from this trailhead
- Hubbard Park Viewpoint 1.2 mi · ▲ 511 ft
- East Peak & Hubbard Park Viewpoint 1.4 mi · ▲ 594 ft
- Hubbard Park Viewpoint 1.4 mi · ▲ 574 ft
- Hubbard Park Viewpoint 1.6 mi · ▲ 264 ft
- Merimere Reservoir & Marks Dam 3.4 mi · ▲ 1,072 ft
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