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
- Start on Mott Hill Road, heading NW.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto Portland Reservoir Road, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 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 S.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Portland Reservoir Road, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Mott Hill Road, heading SE.
- 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°
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%
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from Mott Hill Road Trailhead
- Portland Reservoir Road 2.2 mi · ▲ 54 ft
- Midwood Farm Road via Portland Reservoir Road 3.3 mi · ▲ 114 ft
- Hulseman Pond 4.8 mi · ▲ 253 ft
- State Forest Quarry #1 & Midwood Farm Road via Portland Reservoir Road 7.2 mi · ▲ 364 ft
- Kelseys Pond–Mulford Road, 4 sights 7.9 mi · ▲ 812 ft
- Del Reeves Road–North Mulford Road, 4 sights 8.4 mi · ▲ 864 ft
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