Hubbard Park Viewpoint–Merimere Reservoir, 3 lakes is a 2.1-mile out-and-back in City of Meriden Watershed Reserve Land near Pratts Corner, CT. The route passes Marks Dam, Merimere Reservoir and Hubbard Park Viewpoint before reaching Hubbard Park Viewpoint at the turnaround, 1.1 miles in. It climbs 685 ft, with sections as steep as 29% grade. It scores 30/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi367 – 909 ft · steepest grade: 29%2.5 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.56969, -72.82361
Nearest town Pratts Corner, CT
Directions
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Hubbard Park Viewpoint–Merimere Reservoir, 3 lakes
2.1 mi · ▲ 685 ft · 1 hr 3 min
Elevation 368–908 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.
- 0.6 miBear right, heading S.
- 450 ftPass Hubbard Park Viewpoint.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.3 miReach Hubbard Park Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 500 ftBear left, heading N.
- 0.6 miBear left, heading N.
- 50 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 5:49 AMSunset 8:07 PM
More from this trailhead
- Hubbard Park Viewpoint–Merimere Reservoir, 3 lakes 2.4 mi · ▲ 614 ft
- Hubbard Park Viewpoint–Merimere Reservoir, 3 lakes 3.6 mi · ▲ 1,245 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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