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City of Meriden Watershed Reserve Land

West Peak–East Peak, 3 summits

3.6 mi · ▲ 823 ft · 1 hr 37 min

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
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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 Aug 4: sunrise 5:50 AM · sunset 8:07 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 150 ftPass Hubbard Park Viewpoint.
  3. 50 ftPass East Peak.
  4. 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  5. 250 ftBear right, heading W.
  6. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  7. 0.7 miTurn right, heading NE.
  8. 0.5 miSharp right, heading S.
  9. 50 ftPass Hubbard Park Viewpoint.
  10. 450 ftBear right, heading SE.
  11. 250 ftSharp right, heading S.
  12. 50 ftReach West Peak, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
  14. 250 ftBear left, heading S.
  15. 450 ftSharp left, heading S.
  16. 0.5 miTurn left, heading NE.
  17. 0.7 miTurn left, heading SE.
  18. 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
  19. 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
  20. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/west-peak-east-peak-out-back-6-km-08ad

Trail surface

38% dirt62% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:50 AMSunset 8:07 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.7 mi in (~53 min). Leave by 6:54 PM for the 8:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:16 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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