Meshomasic State Forest

Del Reeves Road–North Mulford Road, 4 sights

8.8 mi · ▲ 1,154 ft · 3 hr 31 min

Del Reeves Road–North Mulford Road, 4 sights is an 8.8-mile out-and-back in Meshomasic State Forest near Lake Pocotopaug, CT. It climbs 1,154 ft. It scores 78/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi358 – 807 ft9.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Del Reeves Road 41.64449, -72.52522
Nearest town Lake Pocotopaug, CT

Directions

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Del Reeves Road–North Mulford Road, 4 sights

8.8 mi · ▲ 1,154 ft · 3 hr 31 min

Elevation 359–808 ft

Out & Back · Meshomasic State Forest

Trailhead: Del Reeves Road · 41.64449, -72.52522

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Del Reeves Road, heading S.
  2. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  3. 0.3 miBear left, heading S.
  4. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  5. 0.2 miTurn right onto Portland Reservoir Road, heading SE.
  6. 0.9 miTurn left, heading W.
  7. 0.2 miTurn left onto Reservoir Road, heading SW.
  8. 0.8 miBear right, heading SW.
  9. 50 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  10. 0.2 miSharp right onto Mulford Road, heading SW.
  11. 0.4 miBear left onto Del Reeves Road, heading NW.
  12. 0.2 miTurn right onto North Mulford Road, heading NW.
  13. 1.1 miReach Portland Reservoir Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 1.1 miTurn left onto Del Reeves Road, heading SE.
  15. 0.2 miBear right onto Mulford Road, heading S.
  16. 0.4 miSharp left onto Reservoir Road, heading SE.
  17. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  18. 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
  19. 0.8 miTurn right onto Portland Reservoir Road, heading NE.
  20. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  21. 0.9 miTurn left, heading NE.
  22. 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
  23. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  24. 0.3 miTurn right onto Del Reeves Road, heading NW.
  25. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

56% dirt41% gravel3% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:36 AMSunset 6:53 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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