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 Aug 4: Heavy showers, high 76°F / low 67° · precip 98% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:07 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 450 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.6 miTurn left onto Midwood Farm Road, heading N.
- 500 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Portland Reservoir Road, heading NE.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Del Reeves Road, heading NW.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Mott Hill Road, heading NW.
- 0.6 miReach Carini Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miContinue straight onto Del Reeves Road, heading S.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Portland Reservoir Road, heading SE.
- 0.8 miTurn left onto Midwood Farm Road, heading SW.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.6 miBear left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
- 500 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 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
32% dirt14% gravel54% unspecified
Weather
Heavy showersTemperature 76°F67°
Precip98%Wind9 mphUV5Humidity71%
Rained 1.4″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65°
Sunrise 5:47 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:07 PM
Tue
78°64°
Wed
78°64°
Thu
85°67°
21%
Fri
92°69°
33%
Sat
90°68°
38%
Sun
92°68°
20%
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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- Woodchoppers Road 2.9 mi · ▲ 144 ft
- Woodchoppers Road 3.2 mi · ▲ 167 ft
- Hulseman Pond 3.2 mi · ▲ 142 ft
- Midwood Farm Road 4.8 mi · ▲ 138 ft
- Reservoir Road 6.1 mi · ▲ 628 ft
- Reservoir Road 6.4 mi · ▲ 609 ft
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