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Yale-Myers Forest

Morse Reservoir

3.6 mi · ▲ 409 ft · 1 hr 24 min

Morse Reservoir is a 3.6-mile out-and-back in Yale-Myers Forest near Union, CT. The route reaches Morse Reservoir at the turnaround, 1.8 miles in. It climbs 409 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 65/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi617 – 915 ft3.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.97165, -72.14741
Nearest town Union, CT
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Morse Reservoir

3.6 mi · ▲ 409 ft · 1 hr 24 min

Elevation 617–917 ft

Out & Back · Yale-Myers Forest

Trailhead: 41.97165, -72.14741

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 6:51 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.8 miTurn left, heading E.
  3. 0.5 miSharp right, heading NE.
  4. 0.5 miReach Morse Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 0.5 miSharp left, heading N.
  6. 0.5 miTurn right, heading NW.
  7. 0.7 miArrive 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/morse-reservoir-morse-reservoir-out-back-6-km-bd29

Trail surface

96% dirt4% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:35 AMSunset 6:51 PM

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