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City of Meriden Watershed Reserve Land

City of Meriden Watershed Reserve Land Viewpoint–Hallmere Reservoir, 4 lakes

4.5 mi · ▲ 983 ft · 1 hr 59 min

City of Meriden Watershed Reserve Land Viewpoint–Hallmere Reservoir, 4 lakes is a 4.5-mile out-and-back in City of Meriden Watershed Reserve Land near Bishops Corner, CT. The route passes Sloper's Pond, Alligator Pond and City of Meriden Watershed Reserve Land Viewpoint before reaching Hallmere Reservoir at the turnaround, 2.2 miles in. It climbs 983 ft, with sections as steep as 27% grade. It scores 45/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi220 – 791 ft · steepest grade: 27%5.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.58957, -72.83805
Nearest town Bishops Corner, CT
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City of Meriden Watershed Reserve Land Viewpoint–Hallmere Reservoir, 4 lakes

4.5 mi · ▲ 983 ft · 1 hr 59 min

Elevation 220–792 ft

Out & Back · City of Meriden Watershed Reserve Land

Trailhead: 41.58957, -72.83805

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:49 AM · sunset 8:07 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 50 ftPass Sloper's Pond.
  3. 50 ftPass Alligator Pond.
  4. 200 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  5. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  6. 0.2 miPass City of Meriden Watershed Reserve Land Viewpoint.
  7. 350 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  8. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  9. 350 ftTurn right, heading S.
  10. 0.8 miSharp left, heading S.
  11. 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
  12. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  13. 0.5 miPass Hallmere Reservoir.
  14. 450 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  15. 350 ftReach City of Meriden Watershed Reserve Land Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  16. 350 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  17. 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
  18. 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
  19. 0.2 miSharp right, heading NW.
  20. 0.8 miTurn left, heading NE.
  21. 300 ftBear left, heading N.
  22. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  23. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  24. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  25. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/slopers-pond-slopers-pond-out-back-4-lakes-7-km

Weather

Sunrise 5:49 AMSunset 8:07 PM

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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