Meshomasic State Forest

Del Reeves Marsh & Midwood Farm Road

7.1 mi · ▲ 474 ft · 2 hr 36 min

Del Reeves Marsh & Midwood Farm Road is a 7.1-mile out-and-back in Meshomasic State Forest near Lake Pocotopaug, CT. The route reaches Del Reeves Marsh at the turnaround, 3.5 miles in. It climbs 474 ft. It scores 75/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi499 – 899 ft7.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.60084, -72.52719
Nearest town Lake Pocotopaug, CT

Directions

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Del Reeves Marsh & Midwood Farm Road

7.1 mi · ▲ 474 ft · 2 hr 36 min

Elevation 498–900 ft

Out & Back · Meshomasic State Forest

Trailhead: 41.60084, -72.52719

Weather Sep 20: Light rain, high 61°F / low 53° · precip 84% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 6:53 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  3. 450 ftBear right, heading NW.
  4. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  5. 0.6 miTurn right, heading NW.
  6. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  7. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  8. 0.6 miTurn left onto Midwood Farm Road, heading N.
  9. 0.6 miTurn left onto Portland Reservoir Road, heading NE.
  10. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  11. 1 miBear left, heading N.
  12. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  13. 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
  14. 50 ftReach Del Reeves Marsh, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  15. 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
  16. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  17. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  18. 1.1 miTurn right onto Midwood Farm Road, heading SE.
  19. 0.6 miTurn right, heading SW.
  20. 0.6 miBear left, heading SE.
  21. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  22. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  23. 0.6 miTurn left, heading E.
  24. 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
  25. 450 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  26. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

49% dirt51% unspecified

Weather

Light rainTemperature 61°F53°
Precip84%Wind5 mphUV1Humidity97%
Rained 1.8″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°50° 12 AM: 1% rain1 AM: 14% rain2 AM: 2% rain3 AM: 1% rain4 AM: 14% rain5 AM: 4% rain6 AM: 2% rain7 AM: 7% rain8 AM: 2% rain9 AM: 13% rain10 AM: 42% rain11 AM: 65% rain12 PM: 67% rain1 PM: 84% rain2 PM: 65% rain3 PM: 49% rain4 PM: 53% rain5 PM: 42% rain6 PM: 48% rain7 PM: 30% rain8 PM: 35% rain9 PM: 31% rain10 PM: 38% rain11 PM: 41% rain
Sunrise 6:36 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:53 PM
Mon 64°55° 35%
Tue 57°47° 20%
Wed 63°45°
Thu 64°42°
Fri 61°49° 38%
Sat 59°50° 38%

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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