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Yale-Myers Forest

Morse Reservoir

3.7 mi · ▲ 350 ft · 1 hr 25 min

Morse Reservoir is a 3.7-mile out-and-back in Yale-Myers Forest near Union, CT. The route reaches Morse Reservoir. It climbs 350 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 65/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi614 – 915 ft3.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.95313, -72.15189
Nearest town Union, CT
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Morse Reservoir

3.7 mi · ▲ 350 ft · 1 hr 25 min

Elevation 614–917 ft

Out & Back · Yale-Myers Forest

Trailhead: 41.95313, -72.15189

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 80°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:05 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  3. 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
  4. 0.9 miPass Morse Reservoir.
  5. 250 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  6. 0.6 miSharp left, heading N.
  7. 1.2 miSharp right, heading S.
  8. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  9. 0.2 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-loop-5-km-88b5

Trail surface

99% dirt1% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 80°F63°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV8Humidity78%
Rained 0.6″ yesterday (2.4″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:46 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:05 PM
Wed 81°66°
Thu 87°68° 50%
Fri 92°70° 37%
Sat 90°70° 42%
Sun 91°70° 15%
Mon 91°71° 20%

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