West Peak–East Peak, 3 summits is a 3.6-mile out-and-back in City of Meriden Watershed Reserve Land near Pratts Corner, CT. The route passes Hubbard Park Viewpoint, East Peak and Hubbard Park Viewpoint before reaching West Peak at the turnaround, 1.8 miles in. It climbs 823 ft, with sections as steep as 28% grade. It scores 13/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi574 – 1,014 ft · steepest grade: 28%4.2 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.55718, -72.83561
Nearest town Pratts Corner, CT
Directions
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West Peak–East Peak, 3 summits
3.6 mi · ▲ 823 ft · 1 hr 37 min
Elevation 574–1,014 ft
Out & Back · City of Meriden Watershed Reserve Land
Trailhead: 41.55718, -72.83561
Weather Sep 21: Rain, high 61°F / low 55° · precip 73% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 6:54 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 150 ftPass Hubbard Park Viewpoint.
- 50 ftPass East Peak.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
- 250 ftBear right, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.5 miSharp right, heading S.
- 50 ftPass Hubbard Park Viewpoint.
- 450 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 250 ftSharp right, heading S.
- 50 ftReach West Peak, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
- 250 ftBear left, heading S.
- 450 ftSharp left, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 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
38% dirt62% unspecified
Weather
RainTemperature 61°F55°
Precip73%Wind2 mphUV0Humidity98%
Rained 3.2″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°50°
Sunrise 6:37 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:54 PM
Mon
64°53°
25%
Tue
60°47°
21%
Wed
63°44°
Thu
63°42°
17%
Fri
61°46°
36%
Sat
59°50°
36%
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 6:31 PM for the 6:54 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:11 PM — 10 min before dark.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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