Cranberry Bog & Mulford Road
2.8 mi · ▲ 317 ft · 1 hr 6 min
Cranberry Bog & Mulford Road is a 2.8-mile out-and-back in Meshomasic State Forest near Cobalt, CT. The route reaches Cranberry Bog. It climbs 317 ft. It scores 70/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi246 – 397 ft3.1 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Mulford Road 41.60593, -72.55676
Nearest town Cobalt, CT
Directions
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Cranberry Bog & Mulford Road
2.8 mi · ▲ 317 ft · 1 hr 6 min
Elevation 247–396 ft
Out & Back · Meshomasic State Forest
Trailhead: Mulford Road · 41.60593, -72.55676
Weather Aug 4: Heavy showers, high 77°F / low 69° · precip 99% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:07 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Mulford Road, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Cox Road, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.5 miSharp left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
- 500 ftPass Cranberry Bog.
- 0.3 miReach Cranberry Bog, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading SE.
- 0.7 miBear left onto Mulford Road, heading E.
- 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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Trail surface
28% gravel72% unspecified
Weather
Heavy showersTemperature 77°F69°
Precip99%Wind8 mphUV5Humidity72%
Rained 1.5″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65°
Sunrise 5:47 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:07 PM
Tue
80°66°
Wed
79°66°
Thu
87°68°
22%
Fri
94°71°
34%
Sat
92°70°
38%
Sun
93°70°
20%
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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