Cascade & Meshomasic State Forest Viewpoint
1.7 mi · ▲ 356 ft · 45 min
Cascade & Meshomasic State Forest Viewpoint is a 1.7-mile out-and-back in Meshomasic State Forest near Terramuggus, CT. The route passes Meshomasic State Forest Viewpoint and Cascade. It climbs 356 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade. It scores 55/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Cascade & Meshomasic State Forest Viewpoint
1.7 mi · ▲ 356 ft · 45 min
Elevation 483–715 ft
Out & Back · Meshomasic State Forest
Trailhead: 41.68972, -72.47156
Weather Aug 3: Heavy showers, high 76°F / low 68° · precip 99% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:07 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 150 ftSharp left, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 350 ftSharp right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miPass Meshomasic State Forest Viewpoint.
- 200 ftSharp left, heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.1 miPass Cascade.
- 250 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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More from this trailhead
- May Pond 2.1 mi · ▲ 224 ft
- Cascade–Meshomasic State Forest Viewpoint, 3 sights 5.6 mi · ▲ 859 ft
- Meshomasic State Forest Viewpoint–Carini Pond, 3 sights 11.3 mi · ▲ 1,498 ft
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