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| Hiking | 4.87 Miles |
663 AEG |
| | Hiking | 4.87 Miles | 2 Hrs 40 Mns | | 2.12 mph |
| 663 ft AEG | 22 Mns Break | 20 LBS Pack | | |
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| no partners | | Metacomet Trail: Kensington Rd/Orchard Road to Park Drive
This is the beginning of the northbound trail section of the Metacomet Trail. Going the other way, the trail is on Orchard Road pavement almost 2 miles to Route 5 where it becomes the Mattabesett Trail and continues on Spruce Brook Road another ¾ mile before turning south. In this area, geologically speaking, the Metacomet Ridge has a huge displacement. Most of the trail is on a relatively straight section north from the Hanging Hills of Hubbard Park. In this area, the ridge makes a big S-curve bending north and east from the Hanging Hills, and then continuing south on Lamentation Mountain on the other side of Route 5. Today’s hike was on the middle of the “S”.
The trail is initially on Town of Berlin land almost to Summit Wood Road, where it crosses the road, goes through the gate, then follows right along inside the rail fence line setting off the power line easement. The trail continues southwest in the woods immediately adjacent to the road until arriving at a cul-de-sac with signs for Berlin Open Space Blue Hills Conservation area.
It takes a sharp left turn, crosses a dirt road, and turns sharp right onto City of Meriden land on a newly constructed segment of trail. In about a mile, after climbing down the ridge on a much older trail, it crosses Chamberlain Highway, and climbs steeply to cross the dam of Elmere Reservoir, the only scenic thing I found today. Staying on Meriden watershed land, the trail finally comes out at the closed gate to Hubbard Park on Park Drive. From there, I followed Park Drive back to my car at the intersection with Edgewood Rd. |
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