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City of Meriden Watershed Reserve Land

East Peak–City of Meriden Watershed Reserve Land Viewpoint, 4 viewpoints

7.2 mi · ▲ 1,508 ft · 3 hr 9 min

East Peak–City of Meriden Watershed Reserve Land Viewpoint, 4 viewpoints is a 7.2-mile out-and-back in City of Meriden Watershed Reserve Land near Pratts Corner, CT. The route passes Hubbard Park Viewpoint, East Peak, City of Meriden Watershed Reserve Land Viewpoint and City of Meriden Watershed Reserve Land Viewpoint before reaching Sloper's Pond at the turnaround, 3.6 miles in. It climbs 1,508 ft, with sections as steep as 28% grade. It scores 24/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi220 – 965 ft · steepest grade: 28%8.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.55718, -72.83561
Nearest town Pratts Corner, CT
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East Peak–City of Meriden Watershed Reserve Land Viewpoint, 4 viewpoints

7.2 mi · ▲ 1,508 ft · 3 hr 9 min

Elevation 219–966 ft

Out & Back · City of Meriden Watershed Reserve Land

Trailhead: 41.55718, -72.83561

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:50 AM · sunset 8:07 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 150 ftPass Hubbard Park Viewpoint.
  3. 50 ftPass East Peak.
  4. 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  5. 250 ftBear right, heading W.
  6. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  7. 0.7 miTurn right, heading NE.
  8. 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
  9. 0.2 miPass City of Meriden Watershed Reserve Land Viewpoint.
  10. 200 ftBear right, heading N.
  11. 300 ftBear right, heading N.
  12. 150 ftBear left, heading NE.
  13. 1 miPass City of Meriden Watershed Reserve Land Viewpoint.
  14. 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
  15. 350 ftBear left, heading NE.
  16. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  17. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  18. 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
  19. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  20. 50 ftPass Sloper's Pond.
  21. 100 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  22. 0.2 miSharp right, heading NE.
  23. 50 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  24. 150 ftReach East Peak, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  25. 150 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  26. 50 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  27. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  28. 150 ftBear left, heading N.
  29. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  30. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  31. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  32. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  33. 350 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  34. 1 miBear right, heading SW.
  35. 150 ftBear left, heading S.
  36. 350 ftBear left, heading S.
  37. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
  38. 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
  39. 0.7 miTurn left, heading W.
  40. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  41. 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
  42. 50 ftArrive 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/marks-dam-marks-dam-out-back-14-km-2c59

Trail surface

19% dirt81% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:50 AMSunset 8:07 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 7:44 PM for the 8:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:24 PM — 13 min before dark.

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