Carini Pond & Mott Hill Road via Portland Reservoir Road
3.8 mi · ▲ 534 ft · 1 hr 32 min
Carini Pond & Mott Hill Road via Portland Reservoir Road is a 3.8-mile out-and-back in Meshomasic State Forest near Terramuggus, CT. The route reaches Carini Pond at the turnaround, 1.9 miles in. It climbs 534 ft. It scores 61/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi404 – 804 ft4.3 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.63529, -72.50602
Nearest town Terramuggus, CT
Directions
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Carini Pond & Mott Hill Road via Portland Reservoir Road
3.8 mi · ▲ 534 ft · 1 hr 32 min
Elevation 404–803 ft
Out & Back · Meshomasic State Forest
Trailhead: 41.63529, -72.50602
Weather Aug 4: Heavy showers, high 77°F / low 68° · precip 99% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:07 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Portland Reservoir Road, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Del Reeves Road, heading N.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Mott Hill Road, heading N.
- 0.6 miReach Carini Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miContinue straight onto Del Reeves Road, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Portland Reservoir Road, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.5 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
38% dirt36% gravel26% unspecified
Weather
Heavy showersTemperature 77°F68°
Precip99%Wind8 mphUV5Humidity70%
Rained 1.1″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65°
Sunrise 5:47 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:07 PM
Tue
79°64°
Wed
78°64°
Thu
86°67°
27%
Fri
93°70°
40%
Sat
91°69°
42%
Sun
93°69°
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