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City of Meriden Watershed Reserve Land

Hubbard Park Viewpoint–Merimere Reservoir, 3 lakes

5.3 mi · ▲ 1,360 ft · 2 hr 27 min

Hubbard Park Viewpoint–Merimere Reservoir, 3 lakes is a 5.3-mile out-and-back in City of Meriden Watershed Reserve Land near Pratts Corner, CT. The route passes Merimere Reservoir, Marks Dam, Hubbard Park Viewpoint and Hubbard Park Viewpoint. It climbs 1,360 ft, with sections as steep as 29% grade. It scores 19/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi384 – 942 ft · steepest grade: 29%5.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.56834, -72.84942
Nearest town Pratts Corner, CT
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Hubbard Park Viewpoint–Merimere Reservoir, 3 lakes

5.3 mi · ▲ 1,360 ft · 2 hr 27 min

Elevation 383–941 ft

Out & Back · City of Meriden Watershed Reserve Land

Trailhead: 41.56834, -72.84942

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 1.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  3. 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
  4. 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  6. 450 ftTurn left, heading E.
  7. 1 miPass Merimere Reservoir.
  8. 50 ftPass Marks Dam.
  9. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  10. 0.7 miPass Hubbard Park Viewpoint.
  11. 0.2 miPass Hubbard Park Viewpoint.
  12. 0.1 miSharp left, heading SW.
  13. 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  14. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  15. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  16. 450 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  17. 0.2 miSharp left, heading SW.
  18. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  19. 350 ftBear right, heading W.
  20. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  21. 200 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  22. 0.5 miTurn right, heading NW.
  23. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  24. 0.6 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-hubbard-park-viewpoint-out-back-11-viewpoints-10-km-f02b

Trail surface

23% dirt77% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:50 AMSunset 8:07 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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