Car Wreck & Yellow Trail
2.1 mi · ▲ 240 ft · 49 min
Car Wreck & Yellow Trail is a 2.1-mile out-and-back in Meshomasic State Forest near Buckingham, CT. The route reaches Car Wreck at the turnaround, 0.8 miles in. It is mostly level, with 240 ft of elevation gain. It scores 67/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Car Wreck & Yellow Trail
2.1 mi · ▲ 240 ft · 49 min
Elevation 530–731 ft
Out & Back · Meshomasic State Forest
Trailhead: 41.69082, -72.49954
Weather Aug 4: Rain showers, high 76°F / low 67° · precip 99% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:07 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 300 ftTurn right onto Yellow Trail, heading W.
- 150 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
- 500 ftReach Car Wreck, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
- 100 ftSharp left, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading E.
- 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~15 min). Leave by 7:33 PM for the 8:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:37 PM — 2 min before dark.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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More from this trailhead
- Meshomasic State Forest Viewpoint & Yellow Trail 2.6 mi · ▲ 314 ft
- Meshomasic State Forest Viewpoint–May Pond, 3 sights 5 mi · ▲ 623 ft
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