Meshomasic State Forest

Carini Pond–Midwood Farm Road, 3 sights

8.6 mi · ▲ 590 ft · 3 hr 10 min

Carini Pond–Midwood Farm Road, 3 sights is an 8.6-mile out-and-back in Meshomasic State Forest near Lake Pocotopaug, CT. The route reaches Carini Pond at the turnaround, 4.3 miles in. It climbs 590 ft. It scores 71/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi404 – 899 ft9.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.60084, -72.52719
Nearest town Lake Pocotopaug, CT

Directions

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Carini Pond–Midwood Farm Road, 3 sights

8.6 mi · ▲ 590 ft · 3 hr 10 min

Elevation 404–900 ft

Out & Back · Meshomasic State Forest

Trailhead: 41.60084, -72.52719

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 6:53 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  3. 450 ftBear right, heading NW.
  4. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  5. 0.6 miTurn right, heading NW.
  6. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  7. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  8. 0.6 miTurn left onto Midwood Farm Road, heading N.
  9. 500 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  10. 0.5 miTurn right onto Portland Reservoir Road, heading NE.
  11. 0.8 miTurn left, heading NE.
  12. 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
  13. 0.4 miTurn right onto Del Reeves Road, heading NW.
  14. 100 ftContinue straight onto Mott Hill Road, heading NW.
  15. 0.6 miReach Carini Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  16. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Del Reeves Road, heading S.
  17. 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
  18. 0.4 miBear left, heading SE.
  19. 0.1 miTurn right onto Portland Reservoir Road, heading SE.
  20. 0.8 miTurn left onto Midwood Farm Road, heading SW.
  21. 0.5 miTurn right, heading SW.
  22. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  23. 0.6 miBear left, heading SW.
  24. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  25. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  26. 0.6 miTurn left, heading SW.
  27. 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
  28. 500 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  29. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

32% dirt14% gravel54% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:36 AMSunset 6:53 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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