Hubbard Park Directions and Parking: Hubbard Park is one of the area’s great resources with The Park can be accessed via I-91 South to I-691 West 1,800 acres of parkland available for year-round use. The to the exit for Southington/Route 322. At the end of the park includes the East/West Peak which is considered the exit, make a left onto West Main Street. Hubbard Park is highest mountain within 25 miles of the coastline from most on the left, approximately 1 mile from the highway exit. As parts of Maine to Florida. These are is also known as the an alternative, you may take I-84 West to I-691 East to Hanging Hills of Meriden and is part of the Metacomet the West Main Street exit. At the end of the exit, make a Ridge that runs from Northhampton, MA to Branford, CT. right onto West Main Street and continue as above. Parking areas are readily available at the Park at the start of the Volcanoes formed the Ridge nearly 200 million years trail head adjacent to Mirror Lake. ago when major lava flows covered Meriden. Although originally covered by other sediments, the process of Permitted/Prohibited Activities: erosion over time has exposed these volcanic ridges and is a primary part of the regional landscape. Hiking and biking is permitted. Picnic Tables are also available. Swimming, rock climbing, and boating is Walter Hubbard, the park’s namesake, was the president prohibited. Fishing allowed in Mirror Lake for those aged of the Bradley and Hubbard Manufacturing Company. He 15 and under. gave the land outright with no strings attached except that the park was to remain free for all residents of Meriden and that no concessions for profit are allowed within the park. The park includes woodland, lake and stream, flower gardens, and picnic areas that were designed and constructed with the help of Frederick Law Olmstead (designer of New York’s Central Park). Mirror Lake, at the southerly area of the park, was also constructed as part of this design process. The band shell was built in 1956 and is the site of numerous concerts and outdoor festivals including the Daffodil Festival usually held in April. Photo by Ben Prepelka Total Trails Length: Approx. 15.5 mile Blue (Metacomet Trail): 7.27 miles. Easy to Difficult Hike Red Trail: 1.0 mile. Easy to Difficult Hike Yellow Trail: 0.34 miles. Easy to Difficult Hike White Trail: 2.15 miles. Easy to Difficult Hike Orange Trail: 0.51 miles. Easy to Difficult Hike Other Trails: 3.9 miles. Easy to Difficult Hike Photo by Paul Gagnon Trail Description: Easy to Difficult Hike Hubbard Park offers some of the most spectacular vistas available in Meriden, including views from West Peak, East Peak and South Mountain (which actually lies outside of the park). These trap rock For more information about this ridges are extremely steep, and care should be taken. In addition to trails that climb to ridgelines, there are other trails that follow location, contact: relatively level terrain. Town of Meriden Recreation Program Supervisor Total trails distance is approx. 15.5 miles (203) 630-4259 Hubbard Park R ochelaDr mi) .02 r 1 D ( kwood Roc (0.08 mi) d (0.16 mi) R e Edgewood Rd g r d i D a R Hallmere (0.11 mi) m r (0.06 mi) a e r p Reservoir o p ( n o 0 a ) . C i 3 P m 1 .17 m (1 i ) Blue Hills Dr i) m Ferncliff Dr 2 4 . 0 Dr ( Park (0.10 mi) (0.09 mi) Peak Dr Sto ck in Berlin (0 g .31 Marks Br mi oo ) Dam k Meriden (0 W .15 m Southington Pe i ak ) Dr i) Meriden 0 m .5 (0.90 mi) (0 (0 .2 (0. 3 i) 17 r (0.06 mi) m D m k i a ) Pe (0.07 mi) ) i ( m 0 . 7 1 2 ) 9 . i 0 m (0.0 ( m 8 West Peak 7 i ) ) m i 2 (2. 21 mi) i m 0 ) ( 16 0. (0.05 mi) (0 ( Elmere W .3 7 Reservoir P ReservoirAve ) e m i a k i m ) D East Peak 8 r 0 . 0 ( ( 0 . ) i) 8 ( i m 0 Southington 6 m ( mi) 5 . 0.43 m 3 .1 2 1 Merimere (0.62 mi) 8 5 D Meriden k ( i . Pea ) r (0.74 mi) m 0 Reservoir i) ( ( Berlin 0.1 ) 8 3 m i (0.09 mi) m .1 i (0.07 mi 0 ) m i ) ( South Meriden (0 ) 8 .33 (0.08 mi) (0.09 mi) 5 mi) ) . i 0 Mountain ) ( m i (0.20 mi)(0.07 mi) State Hwy 322 (0.34 m 27 . (0 1 0 .24 mi) G 7 ( offe St (0.06 mi) (0 y (0 .1 w . i) 4 7 i) m H 0 m 2 .1 e (0 t E (0.13 mi) x m a it 4 (0 i ) t .1 06 S 5 (0. m m i) (0.13 mi) i (0.24 m i) ) m i) 4 Legend .2 (0 .2 Craig Ave (0 2 Parking U Town Property r m ( nder e i 0. cliff g ) 2 Rd T 3 m Belmont Ave i) Trailhead Wetlands d I ly 6 R r 9 ( 1 (0.22 mi) e 0 Scenic viewpoint g t .1 s n 0 i e (0.07 mi) Blue (Metacomet Trail) d m Exit 5 d W i) u Mirror Gwen Rd Castle Dr Red Steuben St B Su rrey r Dr Lake Notch Rd D Yellow North k Reservoir Ave r White e r r Pa v D D rd Orange A W e E a ir y b n h b b n s a s u Minor Trails Hollis Dr n e e g n W H l i o a d r A v l M b r nd e Jeffrey Ln d re Eddy Ave A a e i Bridge o D Barberry Ln a w S Eaton Ave i n s n i H l G C Sperry Ln S e S v t e v a t r A G.