Meshomasic State Forest

Blackledge Falls

4.5 mi · ▲ 530 ft · 1 hr 46 min

Blackledge Falls is a 4.5-mile out-and-back in Meshomasic State Forest near Buckingham, CT. The route reaches Blackledge Falls at the turnaround, 2.2 miles in. It climbs 530 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 26/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi584 – 873 ft5.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.71049, -72.47284
Nearest town Buckingham, CT

Directions

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Blackledge Falls

4.5 mi · ▲ 530 ft · 1 hr 46 min

Elevation 584–873 ft

Out & Back · Meshomasic State Forest

Trailhead: 41.71049, -72.47284

Weather Aug 4: Heavy showers, high 75°F / low 67° · precip 99% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:07 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  3. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  4. 350 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  5. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  6. 350 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  7. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  8. 100 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  9. 100 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  10. 50 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  11. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  12. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  13. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
  14. 0.6 miTurn left, heading S.
  15. 0.3 miSharp right, heading W.
  16. 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
  17. 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
  18. 400 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  19. 150 ftReach Blackledge Falls, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  20. 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  21. 400 ftBear left, heading S.
  22. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  23. 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
  24. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  25. 0.6 miTurn left, heading N.
  26. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  27. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  28. 50 ftSharp right, heading W.
  29. 100 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  30. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  31. 100 ftBear right, heading NW.
  32. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  33. 350 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  34. 50 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  35. 350 ftTurn left, heading N.
  36. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  37. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

63% dirt37% unspecified

Weather

Heavy showersTemperature 75°F67°
Precip99%Wind8 mphUV4Humidity74%
Rained 1.8″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 7% rain1 AM: 29% rain2 AM: 23% rain3 AM: 41% rain4 AM: 56% rain5 AM: 88% rain6 AM: 61% rain7 AM: 99% rain8 AM: 97% rain9 AM: 89% rain10 AM: 79% rain11 AM: 77% rain12 PM: 67% rain1 PM: 74% rain2 PM: 67% rain3 PM: 51% rain4 PM: 45% rain5 PM: 50% rain6 PM: 45% rain7 PM: 10% rain
Sunrise 5:47 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:07 PM
Tue 78°64°
Wed 78°64°
Thu 85°66° 32%
Fri 92°69° 34%
Sat 90°69° 42%
Sun 92°68° 21%

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