Meshomasic State Forest Viewpoint & May Pond via Del Reeves Road
10.8 mi · ▲ 1,345 ft · 4 hr 16 min
Meshomasic State Forest Viewpoint & May Pond via Del Reeves Road is a 10.8-mile out-and-back in Meshomasic State Forest near Lake Pocotopaug, CT. The route passes Meshomasic State Forest Viewpoint and Meshomasic State Forest Viewpoint before reaching May Pond at the turnaround, 5.4 miles in. It climbs 1,345 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 43/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Meshomasic State Forest Viewpoint & May Pond via Del Reeves Road
10.8 mi · ▲ 1,345 ft · 4 hr 16 min
Elevation 404–837 ft
Out & Back · Meshomasic State Forest
Trailhead: Del Reeves Road · 41.64449, -72.52522
Weather Aug 3: 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 N.
- 100 ftSharp right, heading E.
- 1 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading NE.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear left onto The Tubes, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading E.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 0.6 miPass Meshomasic State Forest Viewpoint.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.5 miPass Meshomasic State Forest Viewpoint.
- 0.9 miPass May Pond.
- 500 ftReach Meshomasic State Forest Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.5 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.6 miBear left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.8 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 1 miSharp left onto Del Reeves Road, heading SW.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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