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Yale-Myers Forest

Lost Pond & Morse Reservoir

5.3 mi · ▲ 492 ft · 2 hr 1 min

Lost Pond & Morse Reservoir is a 5.3-mile out-and-back in Yale-Myers Forest near Union, CT. The route passes Morse Reservoir before reaching Lost Pond at the turnaround, 2.7 miles in. It climbs 492 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 48/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi614 – 889 ft5.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.95313, -72.15189
Nearest town Union, CT
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Lost Pond & Morse Reservoir

5.3 mi · ▲ 492 ft · 2 hr 1 min

Elevation 614–888 ft

Out & Back · Yale-Myers Forest

Trailhead: 41.95313, -72.15189

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 80°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:05 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  3. 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
  4. 0.9 miTurn left, heading NE.
  5. 50 ftPass Morse Reservoir.
  6. 1.1 miReach Lost Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 1.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  8. 0.9 miTurn right, heading S.
  9. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
  10. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/lost-pond-morse-reservoir-out-back-4-lakes-9-km

Trail surface

98% dirt2% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 80°F63°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV8Humidity78%
Rained 0.6″ yesterday (2.4″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:46 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:05 PM
Wed 81°66°
Thu 87°68° 50%
Fri 92°70° 37%
Sat 90°70° 42%
Sun 91°70° 15%
Mon 91°71° 20%

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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