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Yale-Myers Forest

Lost Pond & Morse Reservoir

7.4 mi · ▲ 831 ft · 2 hr 53 min

Lost Pond & Morse Reservoir is a 7.4-mile out-and-back in Yale-Myers Forest near Union, CT. The route passes Morse Reservoir before reaching Lost Pond at the turnaround, 3.7 miles in. It climbs 831 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 33/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi686 – 1,070 ft · steepest grade: 16%7.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Lower Breakneck Hill Road 41.99037, -72.12875
Nearest town Union, CT
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Lost Pond & Morse Reservoir

7.4 mi · ▲ 831 ft · 2 hr 53 min

Elevation 684–1,070 ft

Out & Back · Yale-Myers Forest

Trailhead: Lower Breakneck Hill Road · 41.99037, -72.12875

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:05 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 1.8 miTurn left, heading SW.
  3. 0.8 miPass Morse Reservoir.
  4. 50 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  5. 1.1 miReach Lost Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 1.1 miSharp right, heading NW.
  7. 0.8 miTurn right, heading E.
  8. 1.7 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-8-km

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

OvercastTemperature 79°F62°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV8Humidity82%
Rained 0.8″ 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 80°64°
Thu 87°67° 52%
Fri 92°70° 38%
Sat 89°69° 41%
Sun 91°70° 15%
Mon 91°70° 20%

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