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City of Meriden Watershed Reserve Land

West Peak–City of Meriden Watershed Reserve Land Viewpoint Loop, 5 viewpoints

5 mi · ▲ 913 ft · 2 hr 7 min

West Peak–City of Meriden Watershed Reserve Land Viewpoint Loop, 5 viewpoints is a 5-mile loop in City of Meriden Watershed Reserve Land near Pratts Corner, CT. The route passes West Peak, Hubbard Park Viewpoint, City of Meriden Watershed Reserve Land Viewpoint and 3 more. It climbs 913 ft, with sections as steep as 31% grade. It scores 40/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi217 – 1,014 ft · steepest grade: 31%5.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.56267, -72.84413
Nearest town Pratts Corner, CT
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West Peak–City of Meriden Watershed Reserve Land Viewpoint Loop, 5 viewpoints

5 mi · ▲ 913 ft · 2 hr 7 min

Elevation 216–1,014 ft

Loop · City of Meriden Watershed Reserve Land

Trailhead: 41.56267, -72.84413

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 50 ftPass West Peak.
  3. 50 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  4. 200 ftPass Hubbard Park Viewpoint.
  5. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  6. 0.3 miPass City of Meriden Watershed Reserve Land Viewpoint.
  7. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  8. 350 ftBear right, heading N.
  9. 150 ftBear left, heading NE.
  10. 1 miPass City of Meriden Watershed Reserve Land Viewpoint.
  11. 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  12. 300 ftBear left, heading NE.
  13. 350 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  14. 300 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  15. 0.1 miPass Alligator Pond.
  16. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  17. 250 ftPass Sloper's Pond.
  18. 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
  19. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  20. 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  21. 450 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  22. 0.1 miSharp left, heading N.
  23. 450 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  24. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  25. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  26. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  27. 0.4 miSharp right, heading NE.
  28. 0.5 miTurn right, heading E.
  29. 1.6 miBear right, heading SW.
  30. 50 ftThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/west-peak-loop-a594

Trail surface

8% gravel92% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:50 AMSunset 8:07 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 7:46 PM for the 8:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:23 PM — 15 min before dark.

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