Meshomasic State Forest

Mott Hill Road–Mulford Road, 4 sights

8.6 mi · ▲ 1,103 ft · 3 hr 25 min

Mott Hill Road–Mulford Road, 4 sights is an 8.6-mile out-and-back in Meshomasic State Forest near East Glastonbury, CT. It climbs 1,103 ft. It scores 76/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi331 – 807 ft9.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Mott Hill Road 41.65088, -72.52874
Nearest town East Glastonbury, CT

Directions

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Mott Hill Road–Mulford Road, 4 sights

8.6 mi · ▲ 1,103 ft · 3 hr 25 min

Elevation 330–808 ft

Out & Back · Meshomasic State Forest

Trailhead: Mott Hill Road · 41.65088, -72.52874

Weather Aug 4: Heavy showers, high 77°F / low 69° · precip 99% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:07 PM

  1. Start on Mott Hill Road, heading SE.
  2. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Del Reeves Road, heading S.
  3. 100 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  4. 0.4 miBear left, heading SE.
  5. 0.1 miTurn right onto Portland Reservoir Road, heading SE.
  6. 0.9 miTurn left, heading SW.
  7. 0.2 miTurn left onto Reservoir Road, heading SW.
  8. 0.8 miBear right, heading W.
  9. 50 ftSharp left, heading W.
  10. 0.2 miTurn left onto Mulford Road, heading SW.
  11. 1.2 miReach Mott Hill Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 1.2 miTurn right onto Reservoir Road, heading N.
  13. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  14. 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
  15. 0.8 miTurn right onto Portland Reservoir Road, heading NE.
  16. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  17. 0.9 miTurn left, heading NE.
  18. 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
  19. 0.4 miTurn right onto Del Reeves Road, heading NW.
  20. 100 ftContinue straight onto Mott Hill Road, heading N.
  21. 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

50% dirt37% gravel13% unspecified

Weather

Heavy showersTemperature 77°F69°
Precip99%Wind8 mphUV5Humidity74%
Rained 1.3″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 9% rain1 AM: 30% rain2 AM: 25% rain3 AM: 46% rain4 AM: 53% rain5 AM: 88% rain6 AM: 58% rain7 AM: 99% rain8 AM: 95% rain9 AM: 89% rain10 AM: 77% rain11 AM: 78% rain12 PM: 62% rain1 PM: 77% rain2 PM: 66% rain3 PM: 49% rain4 PM: 43% rain5 PM: 56% rain6 PM: 37% rain7 PM: 11% rain
Sunrise 5:47 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:07 PM
Tue 80°65°
Wed 79°65°
Thu 87°68° 25%
Fri 94°71° 34%
Sat 92°70° 40%
Sun 93°69° 20%

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