Carini Pond & Mott Hill Road
3.3 mi · ▲ 318 ft · 1 hr 16 min
Carini Pond & Mott Hill Road is a 3.3-mile out-and-back in Meshomasic State Forest near East Glastonbury, CT. The route reaches Carini Pond at the turnaround, 1.7 miles in. It climbs 318 ft. It scores 48/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi404 – 554 ft3.4 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.65442, -72.51829
Nearest town East Glastonbury, CT
Directions
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Carini Pond & Mott Hill Road
3.3 mi · ▲ 318 ft · 1 hr 16 min
Elevation 404–554 ft
Out & Back · Meshomasic State Forest
Trailhead: 41.65442, -72.51829
Weather Aug 4: Rain showers, high 77°F / low 68° · precip 99% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:07 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 1 miTurn right onto Mott Hill Road, heading NW.
- 0.6 miReach Carini Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 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 surface
34% gravel66% unspecified
Weather
Rain showersTemperature 77°F68°
Precip99%Wind8 mphUV5Humidity71%
Rained 1.3″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65°
Sunrise 5:47 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:07 PM
Tue
80°64°
Wed
79°65°
Thu
87°68°
27%
Fri
93°71°
40%
Sat
91°69°
42%
Sun
93°69°
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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