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City of Meriden Watershed Reserve Land

Mine Island–City of Meriden Watershed Reserve Land Viewpoint, 4 lakes

7.7 mi · ▲ 1,314 ft · 3 hr 13 min

Mine Island–City of Meriden Watershed Reserve Land Viewpoint, 4 lakes is a 7.7-mile out-and-back in City of Meriden Watershed Reserve Land near Bishops Corner, CT. The route passes Alligator Pond, City of Meriden Watershed Reserve Land Viewpoint, City of Meriden Watershed Reserve Land Viewpoint and Merimere Reservoir before reaching Mine Island at the turnaround, 3.7 miles in. It climbs 1,314 ft, with sections as steep as 31% grade. It scores 23/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi226 – 965 ft · steepest grade: 31%8.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.58772, -72.83956
Nearest town Bishops Corner, CT
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Mine Island–City of Meriden Watershed Reserve Land Viewpoint, 4 lakes

7.7 mi · ▲ 1,314 ft · 3 hr 13 min

Elevation 227–966 ft

Out & Back · City of Meriden Watershed Reserve Land

Trailhead: 41.58772, -72.83956

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:49 AM · sunset 8:07 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 50 ftPass Alligator Pond.
  3. 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
  4. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  5. 300 ftTurn right, heading E.
  6. 200 ftPass City of Meriden Watershed Reserve Land Viewpoint.
  7. 150 ftBear right, heading E.
  8. 300 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  9. 1 miPass City of Meriden Watershed Reserve Land Viewpoint.
  10. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  11. 150 ftBear left, heading S.
  12. 350 ftBear left, heading SW.
  13. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  14. 0.5 miTurn left, heading SW.
  15. 0.7 miTurn left, heading S.
  16. 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
  17. 250 ftBear right, heading SE.
  18. 0.3 miBear right, heading E.
  19. 150 ftBear left, heading E.
  20. 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
  21. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  22. 100 ftPass Merimere Reservoir.
  23. 50 ftPass Mine Island.
  24. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  25. 500 ftBear left, heading E.
  26. 50 ftReach Mine Island, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  27. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  28. 450 ftTurn left, heading N.
  29. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  30. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  31. 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
  32. 150 ftBear left, heading NW.
  33. 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
  34. 250 ftBear right, heading W.
  35. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  36. 0.7 miTurn right, heading NW.
  37. 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
  38. 0.3 miBear right, heading NE.
  39. 350 ftBear right, heading S.
  40. 150 ftBear left, heading S.
  41. 1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  42. 350 ftBear left, heading NE.
  43. 350 ftTurn left, heading N.
  44. 350 ftTurn right, heading N.
  45. 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
  46. 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/mine-island-city-of-meriden-watershed-reserve-land-viewpoint-out-back-3-viewpoints-12-km

Trail surface

18% dirt82% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:49 AMSunset 8:07 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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