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Portland Reservoir, Reeves Lookout State Wildlife Area, Meshomasic State Forest, Portland, CT - 3.jpg
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Meshomasic State Forest

Del Reeves Marsh–Portland Reservoir, 3 lakes

6.4 mi · ▲ 759 ft · 2 hr 31 min

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
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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 Sep 20: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 6:53 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 50 ftPass Portland Reservoir.
  3. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  4. 150 ftContinue straight onto Reservoir Road, heading NE.
  5. 0.4 miBear left, heading NE.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  7. 0.7 miTurn left, heading E.
  8. 50 ftSharp right, heading E.
  9. 0.8 miTurn right onto Portland Reservoir Road, heading NE.
  10. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  11. 1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  12. 350 ftBear left, heading E.
  13. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  14. 50 ftSharp left, heading E.
  15. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  16. 500 ftReach Del Reeves Marsh, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  17. 500 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  18. 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
  19. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  20. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  21. 350 ftTurn right, heading N.
  22. 1.2 miTurn left onto Reservoir Road, heading S.
  23. 0.8 miBear right, heading SW.
  24. 50 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  25. 0.7 miTurn left, heading W.
  26. 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
  27. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/del-reeves-marsh-del-reeves-marsh-out-back-3-lakes-10-km-be09

Trail surface

87% dirt4% paved9% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:36 AMSunset 6:53 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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