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City of Meriden Watershed Reserve Land

Hubbard Park Viewpoint–Hallmere Reservoir, 3 lakes

7.4 mi · ▲ 1,347 ft · 3 hr 8 min

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
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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 Aug 4: sunrise 5:50 AM · sunset 8:07 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.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/mirror-lake-mirror-lake-out-back-4-lakes-10-km-3884

Trail surface

18% dirt82% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:50 AMSunset 8:07 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.0 mi in (~65 min). Leave by 6:42 PM for the 8:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:10 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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