Cascade & Meshomasic State Forest Viewpoint
7.1 mi · ▲ 915 ft · 2 hr 49 min
Cascade & Meshomasic State Forest Viewpoint is a 7.1-mile out-and-back in Meshomasic State Forest near East Glastonbury, CT. The route passes Meshomasic State Forest Viewpoint before reaching Cascade at the turnaround, 3.6 miles in. It climbs 915 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade. It scores 51/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Cascade & Meshomasic State Forest Viewpoint
7.1 mi · ▲ 915 ft · 2 hr 49 min
Elevation 400–745 ft
Out & Back · Meshomasic State Forest
Trailhead: 41.66132, -72.51883
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 6:53 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading NE.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.7 miBear right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.5 miSharp right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.5 miPass Meshomasic State Forest Viewpoint.
- 0.3 miReach Cascade, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading NW.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 450 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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