East Peak–City of Meriden Watershed Reserve Land Viewpoint, 3 viewpoints is a 7.1-mile out-and-back in City of Meriden Watershed Reserve Land near Pratts Corner, CT. The route passes City of Meriden Watershed Reserve Land Viewpoint and Hubbard Park Viewpoint before reaching East Peak at the turnaround, 3.5 miles in. It climbs 1,475 ft, with sections as steep as 31% grade. It scores 32/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi279 – 965 ft · steepest grade: 31%8.0 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.58035, -72.81990
Nearest town Pratts Corner, CT
Directions
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East Peak–City of Meriden Watershed Reserve Land Viewpoint, 3 viewpoints
7.1 mi · ▲ 1,475 ft · 3 hr 6 min
Elevation 279–966 ft
Out & Back · City of Meriden Watershed Reserve Land
Trailhead: 41.58035, -72.81990
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:49 AM · sunset 8:07 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 1.1 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
- 150 ftPass City of Meriden Watershed Reserve Land Viewpoint.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 350 ftBear left, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.3 miPass Hubbard Park Viewpoint.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right, heading E.
- 100 ftSharp right, heading E.
- 50 ftReach East Peak, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading E.
- 100 ftBear left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
- 250 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading NE.
- 350 ftBear right, heading S.
- 150 ftBear left, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.9 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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Trail surface
19% dirt81% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 5:49 AMSunset 8:07 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.3 mi in (~102 min). Leave by 6:05 PM for the 8:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:55 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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