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City of Meriden Watershed Reserve Land

City of Meriden Watershed Reserve Land Viewpoint–Elmere Reservoir, 3 sights

7.4 mi · ▲ 1,054 ft · 3 hr

City of Meriden Watershed Reserve Land Viewpoint–Elmere Reservoir, 3 sights is a 7.4-mile out-and-back in City of Meriden Watershed Reserve Land near Turkey Hill, CT. The route passes Elmere Reservoir before reaching City of Meriden Watershed Reserve Land Viewpoint at the turnaround, 3.7 miles in. It climbs 1,054 ft. It scores 15/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi151 – 709 ft8.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.57380, -72.78202
Nearest town Turkey Hill, CT
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City of Meriden Watershed Reserve Land Viewpoint–Elmere Reservoir, 3 sights

7.4 mi · ▲ 1,054 ft · 3 hr

Elevation 151–709 ft

Out & Back · City of Meriden Watershed Reserve Land

Trailhead: 41.57380, -72.78202

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.5 miTurn right, heading NW.
  3. 0.3 miTurn left onto vague trail, heading NW.
  4. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  6. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  7. 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
  8. 0.8 miTurn right, heading SW.
  9. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  10. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  11. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  12. 0.4 miPass Elmere Reservoir.
  13. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  14. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  15. 500 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  16. 0.6 miTurn right, heading S.
  17. 0.3 miReach City of Meriden Watershed Reserve Land Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  18. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  19. 0.6 miTurn right, heading N.
  20. 500 ftBear left, heading N.
  21. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  22. 0.5 miTurn right, heading E.
  23. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  24. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  25. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  26. 0.8 miBear right, heading NE.
  27. 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
  28. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  29. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  30. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  31. 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/south-mountain-elmere-reservoir-out-back-3-lakes-12-km-f0ef

Trail surface

13% dirt87% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:49 AMSunset 8:07 PM

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