City of Meriden Watershed Reserve Land
West Peak–Hubbard Park Viewpoint, 4 lakes
5.7 mi · ▲ 1,331 ft · 2 hr 34 min
West Peak–Hubbard Park Viewpoint, 4 lakes is a 5.7-mile out-and-back in City of Meriden Watershed Reserve Land near Pratts Corner, CT. The route passes Marks Dam, Merimere Reservoir and Hubbard Park Viewpoint before reaching West Peak at the turnaround, 2.9 miles in. It climbs 1,331 ft, with sections as steep as 31% grade. It scores 26/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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West Peak–Hubbard Park Viewpoint, 4 lakes
5.7 mi · ▲ 1,331 ft · 2 hr 34 min
Elevation 368–1,014 ft
Out & Back · City of Meriden Watershed Reserve Land
Trailhead: 41.56969, -72.82361
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:49 AM · sunset 8:07 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 50 ftPass Marks Dam.
- 0.1 miPass Merimere Reservoir.
- 100 ftBear right, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 1 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 250 ftBear right, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.5 miSharp right, heading SW.
- 250 ftPass Hubbard Park Viewpoint.
- 200 ftBear right, heading S.
- 250 ftSharp right, heading S.
- 50 ftReach West Peak, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
- 300 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 450 ftSharp left, heading SE.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 1 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 150 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 100 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.7 mi in (~92 min). Leave by 6:15 PM for the 8:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:39 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Hubbard Park Viewpoint–Merimere Reservoir, 3 lakes 2.1 mi · ▲ 685 ft
- Hubbard Park Viewpoint–Merimere Reservoir, 3 lakes 2.4 mi · ▲ 614 ft
- Hubbard Park Viewpoint–Merimere Reservoir, 3 lakes 3.6 mi · ▲ 1,245 ft
- East Peak–Mine Island, 5 lakes 3.7 mi · ▲ 1,079 ft
- Merimere Reservoir–Mirror Lake, 4 lakes 5.2 mi · ▲ 1,191 ft
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