Del Reeves Marsh–Portland Reservoir, 3 lakes is a 6.4-mile out-and-back in Meshomasic State Forest near Fogelmarks Corners, CT. The route passes Portland Reservoir before reaching Del Reeves Marsh at the turnaround, 3.1 miles in. It climbs 759 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 79/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
Elevation
0 mi308 – 810 ft7.3 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Reservoir Road 41.61543, -72.57077
Nearest town Fogelmarks Corners, CT
Directions
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Del Reeves Marsh–Portland Reservoir, 3 lakes
6.4 mi · ▲ 759 ft · 2 hr 31 min
Elevation 309–811 ft
Out & Back · Meshomasic State Forest
Trailhead: Reservoir Road · 41.61543, -72.57077
Weather Aug 3: Heavy showers, high 78°F / low 69° · precip 100% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:07 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 50 ftPass Portland Reservoir.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Reservoir Road, heading NE.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading E.
- 0.8 miTurn right onto Portland Reservoir Road, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 1 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 350 ftBear left, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 500 ftReach Del Reeves Marsh, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 500 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 1.2 miTurn left onto Reservoir Road, heading S.
- 0.8 miBear right, heading SW.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading SW.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
- 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
87% dirt4% paved9% unspecified
Weather
Heavy showersTemperature 78°F69°
Precip100%Wind7 mphUV5Humidity68%
Rained 1.2″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65°
Sunrise 5:47 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:07 PM
Tue
81°65°
Wed
80°66°
Thu
87°69°
27%
Fri
94°71°
40%
Sat
92°70°
41%
Sun
94°70°
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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