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Meshomasic State Forest

Carini Pond–Mott Hill Road, 3 sights

6.1 mi · ▲ 779 ft · 2 hr 25 min

Carini Pond–Mott Hill Road, 3 sights is a 6.1-mile out-and-back in Meshomasic State Forest near Hopewell, CT. The route reaches Carini Pond at the turnaround, 3.1 miles in. It climbs 779 ft, with sections as steep as 15% grade. It scores 73/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi404 – 860 ft · steepest grade: 15%6.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Del Reeves Road 41.63280, -72.54693
Nearest town Hopewell, CT
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Carini Pond–Mott Hill Road, 3 sights

6.1 mi · ▲ 779 ft · 2 hr 25 min

Elevation 404–860 ft

Out & Back · Meshomasic State Forest

Trailhead: Del Reeves Road · 41.63280, -72.54693

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 65° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:07 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
  3. 450 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  4. 0.6 miBear left onto Portland Reservoir Road, heading S.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  6. 0.9 miTurn left, heading NE.
  7. 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
  8. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  9. 0.3 miTurn right onto Del Reeves Road, heading NW.
  10. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Mott Hill Road, heading NW.
  11. 0.6 miReach Carini Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Del Reeves Road, heading SE.
  13. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  14. 0.3 miBear left, heading S.
  15. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  16. 0.2 miTurn right onto Portland Reservoir Road, heading SE.
  17. 0.9 miTurn left, heading SW.
  18. 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
  19. 0.6 miTurn left, heading W.
  20. 450 ftBear left, heading NW.
  21. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/carini-pond-out-back-10-km

Trail surface

47% dirt23% gravel30% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 79°F65°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity75%
Rained 1.2″ yesterday (2.6″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°65°
Sunrise 5:47 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:07 PM
Wed 79°65°
Thu 86°68° 24%
Fri 93°70° 34%
Sat 91°69° 39%
Sun 93°69° 20%
Mon 93°70° 15%

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