Meshomasic State Forest

Car Wreck

2.7 mi · ▲ 200 ft · 1 hr

Car Wreck is a 2.7-mile out-and-back in Meshomasic State Forest near Buckingham, CT. The route reaches Car Wreck at the turnaround, 1.3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 200 ft of elevation gain. It scores 71/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi568 – 715 ft3.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.68976, -72.49231
Nearest town Buckingham, CT

Directions

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Car Wreck

2.7 mi · ▲ 200 ft · 1 hr

Elevation 569–715 ft

Out & Back · Meshomasic State Forest

Trailhead: 41.68976, -72.49231

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 78°F / low 64° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:07 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  3. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  4. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  5. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  6. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  7. 0.7 miBear right, heading SW.
  8. 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
  9. 0.2 miSharp right, heading NW.
  10. 100 ftBear left, heading NW.
  11. 0.1 miReach Car Wreck, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
  13. 150 ftSharp left, heading W.
  14. 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
  15. 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
  16. 0.7 miBear left, heading NE.
  17. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  18. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  19. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  20. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  21. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

19% dirt81% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 78°F64°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity76%
Rained 1.4″ yesterday (2.9″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:47 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:07 PM
Wed 78°65°
Thu 86°67° 30%
Fri 93°70° 34%
Sat 91°69° 42%
Sun 92°69° 21%
Mon 92°70° 16%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~16 min). Leave by 7:31 PM for the 8:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:37 PM — 1 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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