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Hubbard Park Viewpoint–Hallmere Reservoir, 3 lakes is a 7.4-mile out-and-back in City of Meriden Watershed Reserve Land near Pratts Corner, CT. The route passes Mirror Lake and Hubbard Park Viewpoint before reaching Hallmere Reservoir at the turnaround, 3.7 miles in. It climbs 1,347 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade. It scores 31/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi315 – 1,014 ft · steepest grade: 22%8.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.55010, -72.83203
Nearest town Pratts Corner, CT

Directions

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Hubbard Park Viewpoint–Hallmere Reservoir, 3 lakes

7.4 mi · ▲ 1,347 ft · 3 hr 8 min

Elevation 313–1,014 ft

Out & Back · City of Meriden Watershed Reserve Land

Trailhead: 41.55010, -72.83203

Weather Sep 20: Rain, high 63°F / low 57° · precip 75% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 6:54 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 50 ftPass Mirror Lake.
  3. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  4. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  5. 150 ftBear right, heading NW.
  6. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
  7. 300 ftTurn left, heading N.
  8. 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
  9. 150 ftBear right, heading N.
  10. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  11. 0.7 miTurn right, heading N.
  12. 0.5 miSharp right, heading S.
  13. 250 ftPass Hubbard Park Viewpoint.
  14. 200 ftBear right, heading SE.
  15. 250 ftBear left, heading S.
  16. 350 ftBear left, heading S.
  17. 250 ftBear left, heading S.
  18. 0.6 miTurn left, heading NE.
  19. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  20. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  21. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  22. 0.5 miPass Hallmere Reservoir.
  23. 0.1 miSharp left, heading E.
  24. 50 ftReach Hubbard Park Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  25. 50 ftSharp right, heading E.
  26. 0.6 miTurn left, heading W.
  27. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  28. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  29. 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  30. 0.6 miBear right, heading SW.
  31. 250 ftBear right, heading S.
  32. 350 ftBear right, heading SW.
  33. 250 ftBear left, heading W.
  34. 450 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  35. 0.5 miTurn left, heading SW.
  36. 0.7 miTurn right, heading W.
  37. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  38. 150 ftBear left, heading W.
  39. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  40. 300 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  41. 0.4 miBear left, heading S.
  42. 150 ftBear left, heading SE.
  43. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  44. 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 surface

18% dirt82% unspecified

Weather

RainTemperature 63°F57°
Precip75%Wind3 mphUV1Humidity97%
Rained 3.2″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°55° 12 AM: 2% rain1 AM: 14% rain2 AM: 1% rain3 AM: 3% rain4 AM: 15% rain5 AM: 1% rain6 AM: 7% rain7 AM: 5% rain8 AM: 6% rain9 AM: 30% rain10 AM: 59% rain11 AM: 63% rain12 PM: 75% rain1 PM: 73% rain2 PM: 51% rain3 PM: 46% rain4 PM: 48% rain5 PM: 44% rain6 PM: 47% rain7 PM: 40% rain8 PM: 38% rain9 PM: 25% rain10 PM: 30% rain11 PM: 36% rain
Sunrise 6:37 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:54 PM
Mon 67°56° 24%
Tue 63°50° 21%
Wed 65°47°
Thu 66°43° 17%
Fri 63°47° 37%
Sat 61°52° 37%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.0 mi in (~65 min). Leave by 5:29 PM for the 6:54 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:57 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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