Kongscut Mountain–Ricciardi Open Space Viewpoint, 5 viewpoints
11.9 mi · ▲ 1,642 ft · 4 hr 47 min
Kongscut Mountain–Ricciardi Open Space Viewpoint, 5 viewpoints is an 11.9-mile out-and-back in Meshomasic State Forest near Lake Pocotopaug, CT. The route passes Del Reeves Marsh, Ricciardi Open Space Viewpoint, Meshomasic State Forest Viewpoint and Meshomasic State Forest Viewpoint before reaching Kongscut Mountain at the turnaround, 5.9 miles in. It climbs 1,642 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 48/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Kongscut Mountain–Ricciardi Open Space Viewpoint, 5 viewpoints
11.9 mi · ▲ 1,642 ft · 4 hr 47 min
Elevation 415–837 ft
Out & Back · Meshomasic State Forest
Trailhead: Del Reeves Road · 41.64319, -72.53004
Weather Aug 4: Heavy 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 on Del Reeves Road, heading E.
- 50 ftPass Del Reeves Marsh.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.3 miPass Ricciardi Open Space Viewpoint.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 150 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
- 250 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto The Tubes, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 0.6 miPass Meshomasic State Forest Viewpoint.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading NE.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading N.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Yellow Trail, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftPass Meshomasic State Forest Viewpoint.
- 400 ftReach Kongscut Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.8 miSharp left, heading S.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.6 miBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.8 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
- 200 ftBear right, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Del Reeves Road, heading S.
- 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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