Car Wreck–Meshomasic State Forest Viewpoint Loop, 3 sights
7.3 mi · ▲ 769 ft · 2 hr 49 min
Car Wreck–Meshomasic State Forest Viewpoint Loop, 3 sights is a 7.3-mile loop in Meshomasic State Forest near East Glastonbury, CT. The route passes Car Wreck and Meshomasic State Forest Viewpoint. It climbs 769 ft. It scores 47/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi400 – 837 ft7.9 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.66132, -72.51883
Nearest town East Glastonbury, CT
Directions
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Car Wreck–Meshomasic State Forest Viewpoint Loop, 3 sights
7.3 mi · ▲ 769 ft · 2 hr 49 min
Elevation 400–837 ft
Loop · Meshomasic State Forest
Trailhead: 41.66132, -72.51883
Weather Aug 3: Rain showers, high 77°F / low 69° · precip 99% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:07 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading NE.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.7 miBear right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading NW.
- 150 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miReach Car Wreck, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 500 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Yellow Trail, heading NW.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading SE.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miPass Meshomasic State Forest Viewpoint.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.6 miBear left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.8 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.4 miSharp right, heading NW.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.5 miSharp left, heading NW.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 450 ftBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftThe loop closes back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
47% dirt53% unspecified
Weather
Rain showersTemperature 77°F69°
Precip99%Wind8 mphUV5Humidity74%
Rained 1.3″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65°
Sunrise 5:47 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:07 PM
Tue
80°65°
Wed
79°65°
Thu
87°68°
27%
Fri
94°71°
34%
Sat
92°70°
41%
Sun
93°70°
21%
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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