Meshomasic State Forest

Carini Pond & Mott Hill Road

3.5 mi · ▲ 418 ft · 1 hr 23 min

Carini Pond & Mott Hill Road is a 3.5-mile out-and-back in Meshomasic State Forest near Lake Pocotopaug, CT. The route reaches Carini Pond at the turnaround, 1.7 miles in. It climbs 418 ft. It scores 64/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi404 – 817 ft3.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Mott Hill Road 41.62953, -72.51474
Nearest town Lake Pocotopaug, CT

Directions

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Carini Pond & Mott Hill Road

3.5 mi · ▲ 418 ft · 1 hr 23 min

Elevation 404–816 ft

Out & Back · Meshomasic State Forest

Trailhead: Mott Hill Road · 41.62953, -72.51474

Weather Aug 3: Heavy showers, high 76°F / low 67° · precip 99% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:07 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Mott Hill Road, heading NW.
  2. 0.6 miTurn right onto Portland Reservoir Road, heading N.
  3. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  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 S.
  11. 0.3 miBear left, heading SE.
  12. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  13. 0.2 miTurn right onto Portland Reservoir Road, heading SE.
  14. 50 ftTurn left onto Mott Hill Road, heading SE.
  15. 0.6 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

40% gravel23% dirt37% unspecified

Weather

Heavy showersTemperature 76°F67°
Precip99%Wind9 mphUV5Humidity72%
Rained 1.1″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 9% rain1 AM: 30% rain2 AM: 25% rain3 AM: 48% rain4 AM: 52% rain5 AM: 88% rain6 AM: 58% rain7 AM: 99% rain8 AM: 95% rain9 AM: 90% rain10 AM: 76% rain11 AM: 79% rain12 PM: 61% rain1 PM: 77% rain2 PM: 65% rain3 PM: 48% rain4 PM: 44% rain5 PM: 58% rain6 PM: 36% rain7 PM: 11% rain
Sunrise 5:47 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:07 PM
Tue 79°64°
Wed 78°64°
Thu 85°67° 23%
Fri 92°69° 33%
Sat 90°68° 39%
Sun 92°68° 20%

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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