Mulford Road–Reservoir Road, 3 sights
4.5 mi · ▲ 643 ft · 1 hr 49 min
Mulford Road–Reservoir Road, 3 sights is a 4.5-mile out-and-back in Meshomasic State Forest near Cobalt, CT. It climbs 643 ft. It scores 82/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
Elevation
0 mi331 – 781 ft4.8 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Woodchoppers Road 41.60440, -72.55976
Nearest town Cobalt, CT
Directions
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Mulford Road–Reservoir Road, 3 sights
4.5 mi · ▲ 643 ft · 1 hr 49 min
Elevation 330–781 ft
Out & Back · Meshomasic State Forest
Trailhead: Woodchoppers Road · 41.60440, -72.55976
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 65° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:07 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Woodchoppers Road, heading NW.
- 350 ftTurn right onto Mulford Road, heading NE.
- 1.2 miTurn right onto Reservoir Road, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading NE.
- 0.8 miReach Mulford Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.8 miBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Mulford Road, heading W.
- 1.2 miTurn left onto Woodchoppers Road, heading W.
- 150 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
53% gravel46% dirt1% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 79°F65°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity75%
Rained 2″ yesterday (4.1″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°65°
Sunrise 5:47 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:07 PM
Wed
79°66°
Thu
87°68°
22%
Fri
94°71°
34%
Sat
92°70°
38%
Sun
93°70°
20%
Mon
93°71°
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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- Portland Reservoir–Mulford Road Loop, 3 sights 6.2 mi · ▲ 664 ft
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