City of Meriden Watershed Reserve Land
South Mountain–City of Meriden Watershed Reserve Land Viewpoint, 4 lakes
9.2 mi · ▲ 1,187 ft · 3 hr 40 min
South Mountain–City of Meriden Watershed Reserve Land Viewpoint, 4 lakes is a 9.2-mile out-and-back in City of Meriden Watershed Reserve Land near Turkey Hill, CT. The route passes Crooked Brook Pond, Elmere Reservoir, City of Meriden Watershed Reserve Land Viewpoint and City of Meriden Watershed Reserve Land Viewpoint before reaching South Mountain at the turnaround, 4.8 miles in. It climbs 1,187 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade. It scores 22/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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South Mountain–City of Meriden Watershed Reserve Land Viewpoint, 4 lakes
9.2 mi · ▲ 1,187 ft · 3 hr 40 min
Elevation 145–758 ft
Out & Back · City of Meriden Watershed Reserve Land
Trailhead: 41.58840, -72.77063
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:49 AM · sunset 8:07 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 350 ftBear left, heading S.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.5 miPass Crooked Brook Pond.
- 500 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.9 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.4 miPass Elmere Reservoir.
- 100 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 500 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miPass City of Meriden Watershed Reserve Land Viewpoint.
- 200 ftReach South Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 350 ftPass City of Meriden Watershed Reserve Land Viewpoint.
- 50 ftPass South Mountain.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.6 miSharp right, heading NE.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading NE.
- 0.6 miBear left onto Old Metacomet, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.9 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
- 450 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
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