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
Directions
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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 Sep 20: sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 6:51 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 0.9 miBear left, heading S.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.5 miReach Morse Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.7 miBear right, heading N.
- 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 surface
100% dirt
Weather
Sunrise 6:34 AMSunset 6:51 PM
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