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Hike Merimere Reservoir Loop

Merimere Reservoir Loop is a 4.7 mile loop hike that takes you by a lake located near Meriden, Connecticut.

4.7 miles 711 ft gain

Hike Mirror Lake, Castle Craig, Merimere Reservoir Loop

Mirror Lake, Castle Craig, Merimere Reservoir Loop is a 4.4 mile loop hike that takes you by a lake located near Berlin, Connecticut.

4.4 miles 797 ft gain

Hike Mirror Lake, White Trail, And Castle Craig Loop

Mirror Lake, White Trail, and Castle Craig Loop is a 3.3 mile loop hike that takes you by a lake located near Meriden, Connecticut.

2.9 miles 679 ft gain

Hike the Metacomet, Blue, and Yellow Loop

Start from the Castle Craig road entrance. Walk until you're greeted by a beautiful reservoir. You'll notice the strange but beautiful Mine Island in the middle of all this. You'll also notice markers for White Trails and Yellow Trails. The White ...

4.5 miles 976 ft gain

Hike Metacomet, Castle Craig, And South Mountain Loop

Metacomet, Castle Craig, and South Mountain Loop is a 6.5 mile loop hike that takes you by a lake located near Berlin, Connecticut.

6.5 miles 1 ft gain

Hike Metacomet, West Peak, East Peak, And Castle Craig Loop

Metacomet, West Peak, East Peak, and Castle Craig Loop is a 6.1 mile loop hike that takes you by a lake located near Berlin, Connecticut.

6.1 miles 1 ft gain

Hike Hanover Pond Trail

Hanover Pond Trail is a 1.8 mile out and back hike that takes you by a lake located near Meriden, Connecticut.

1.8 miles 26 ft gain

Hike Meriden Linear G Trail

Meriden Linear G Trail is a 2.7 mile out and back hike that takes you by a lake located near Meriden, Connecticut.

2.7 miles 62 ft gain

Drive up Castle Craig

Castle Craig Tower is a stone observation tower atop East Peak in Meriden. The round stone observation tower of native trap rock was built by local stone masons in 1900. It stands on East Peak with an elevation of 976 feet. The tower is 32 feet...

Hike Mount Lamentation Loop

Mount Lamentation Loop is a 4.2 mile loop hike that takes you by a lake located near Meriden, Connecticut.

4.2 miles 547 ft gain

Hike Bradley Hubbard Reservoir Loop

Bradley Hubbard Reservoir Loop is a 1.6 mile loop hike that takes you by a lake located near Meriden, Connecticut.

1.6 miles 52 ft gain

Hike to Chauncey Peak

This loop follows the blue against the reservoir where it will break off to the left (this is a longer hike ~ 6.3 miles that'll eventually get to the peak), but if you're looking for this short hike, keep following the water side where it will mee...

2.2 miles 371 ft gain

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