City of Meriden Watershed Reserve Land
South Mountain–City of Meriden Watershed Reserve Land Viewpoint, 3 summits
5.4 mi · ▲ 872 ft · 2 hr 14 min
South Mountain–City of Meriden Watershed Reserve Land Viewpoint, 3 summits is a 5.4-mile out-and-back in City of Meriden Watershed Reserve Land near Meriden, CT. The route passes Elmere Reservoir, South Mountain and City of Meriden Watershed Reserve Land Viewpoint. It climbs 872 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 7/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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South Mountain–City of Meriden Watershed Reserve Land Viewpoint, 3 summits
5.4 mi · ▲ 872 ft · 2 hr 14 min
Elevation 285–764 ft
Out & Back · City of Meriden Watershed Reserve Land
Trailhead: 41.55986, -72.81058
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:49 AM · sunset 8:07 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 0.4 miSharp left, heading N.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading NE.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.4 miPass Elmere Reservoir.
- 100 ftBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 0.3 miSharp left, heading N.
- 0.6 miPass City of Meriden Watershed Reserve Land Viewpoint.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 200 ftReach South Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 250 ftBear right, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading N.
- 500 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.6 miBear left onto Old Metacomet, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
- 0.8 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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More from this trailhead
- Merimere Reservoir–Elmere Reservoir, 3 lakes 4 mi · ▲ 512 ft
- City of Meriden Watershed Reserve Land Viewpoint & Elmere Reservoir 4.1 mi · ▲ 739 ft
- City of Meriden Watershed Reserve Land Viewpoint & Elmere Reservoir 4.6 mi · ▲ 905 ft
- vague trail 4.7 mi · ▲ 557 ft
- South Mountain–City of Meriden Watershed Reserve Land Viewpoint, 3 summits 4.7 mi · ▲ 791 ft
- Crooked Brook Pond 5.3 mi · ▲ 418 ft
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