Meshomasic State Forest

Del Reeves Marsh & Del Reeves Road

7.7 mi · ▲ 977 ft · 3 hr 3 min

Del Reeves Marsh & Del Reeves Road is a 7.7-mile out-and-back in Meshomasic State Forest near Hopewell, CT. The route reaches Del Reeves Marsh at the turnaround, 3.8 miles in. It climbs 977 ft. It scores 74/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi358 – 715 ft8.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: connector 41.64246, -72.55897
Nearest town Hopewell, CT

Directions

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Del Reeves Marsh & Del Reeves Road

7.7 mi · ▲ 977 ft · 3 hr 3 min

Elevation 359–714 ft

Out & Back · Meshomasic State Forest

Trailhead: connector · 41.64246, -72.55897

Weather Aug 4: 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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SE.
  3. 0.7 miTurn left, heading SW.
  4. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  5. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  6. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Del Reeves Road, heading SE.
  7. 1.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
  8. 0.9 miTurn right, heading E.
  9. 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
  10. 300 ftBear left, heading E.
  11. 50 ftReach Del Reeves Marsh, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  13. 450 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  14. 0.9 miSharp right, heading SW.
  15. 1.6 miTurn right, heading W.
  16. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  17. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  18. 0.7 miTurn right, heading SW.
  19. 0.3 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

57% gravel13% dirt30% unspecified

Weather

Heavy showersTemperature 76°F68°
Precip99%Wind8 mphUV5Humidity69%
Rained 1.3″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 10% rain1 AM: 31% rain2 AM: 26% rain3 AM: 47% rain4 AM: 54% rain5 AM: 88% rain6 AM: 58% rain7 AM: 99% rain8 AM: 95% rain9 AM: 89% rain10 AM: 78% rain11 AM: 76% rain12 PM: 58% rain1 PM: 76% rain2 PM: 65% rain3 PM: 49% rain4 PM: 44% rain5 PM: 55% rain6 PM: 37% rain7 PM: 9% rain
Sunrise 5:47 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:07 PM
Tue 79°65°
Wed 79°65°
Thu 86°68° 27%
Fri 93°70° 40%
Sat 91°69° 42%
Sun 93°69°

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