Meshomasic State Forest

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.5 miTurn left onto Portland Reservoir Road, heading W.
  3. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  4. 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
  5. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  6. 0.3 miTurn right onto Del Reeves Road, heading N.
  7. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Mott Hill Road, heading N.
  8. 0.6 miReach Carini Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Del Reeves Road, heading SE.
  10. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  11. 0.3 miBear left, heading SE.
  12. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  13. 0.2 miTurn left onto Portland Reservoir Road, heading S.
  14. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  15. 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° 12 AM: 9% rain1 AM: 30% rain2 AM: 25% rain3 AM: 46% rain4 AM: 53% rain5 AM: 88% rain6 AM: 58% rain7 AM: 99% rain8 AM: 95% rain9 AM: 89% rain10 AM: 77% rain11 AM: 78% rain12 PM: 62% rain1 PM: 77% rain2 PM: 66% rain3 PM: 49% rain4 PM: 43% rain5 PM: 56% rain6 PM: 37% rain7 PM: 11% rain
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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