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Yale-Myers Forest

Morse Reservoir

4.8 mi · ▲ 307 ft · 1 hr 45 min

Morse Reservoir is a 4.8-mile out-and-back in Yale-Myers Forest near North Ashford, CT. The route reaches Morse Reservoir at the turnaround, 2.4 miles in. It climbs 307 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 36/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi787 – 1,024 ft4.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.98584, -72.11997
Nearest town North Ashford, CT
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Morse Reservoir

4.8 mi · ▲ 307 ft · 1 hr 45 min

Elevation 786–1,025 ft

Out & Back · Yale-Myers Forest

Trailhead: 41.98584, -72.11997

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:05 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.9 miBear left, heading S.
  3. 0.7 miTurn left, heading SW.
  4. 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
  5. 0.5 miReach Morse Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.5 miBear left, heading NW.
  7. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
  8. 0.7 miBear right, heading N.
  9. 0.9 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-00fd

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

OvercastTemperature 79°F61°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV8Humidity78%
Rained 0.7″ yesterday (2.5″ 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 79°63°
Thu 84°66° 51%
Fri 91°69° 37%
Sat 89°68° 41%
Sun 90°69° 15%
Mon 90°70° 20%

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