Del Reeves Road Loop
4.8 mi · ▲ 492 ft · 1 hr 51 min
Del Reeves Road Loop is a 4.8-mile loop in Meshomasic State Forest near Hopewell, CT. It climbs 492 ft, with sections as steep as 15% grade. It scores 76/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
Elevation
0 mi600 – 860 ft · steepest grade: 15%5.1 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.64233, -72.54855
Nearest town Hopewell, CT
Directions
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Del Reeves Road Loop
4.8 mi · ▲ 492 ft · 1 hr 51 min
Elevation 601–860 ft
Loop · Meshomasic State Forest
Trailhead: 41.64233, -72.54855
Weather Aug 4: Heavy showers, high 76°F / low 67° · precip 99% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:07 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Del Reeves Road, heading SE.
- 500 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.6 miBear left onto Portland Reservoir Road, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.7 miBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 250 ftSharp left, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Del Reeves Road, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.9 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading N.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.1 miThe loop closes back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
24% dirt8% gravel1% paved67% unspecified
Weather
Heavy showersTemperature 76°F67°
Precip99%Wind9 mphUV5Humidity73%
Rained 1.3″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65°
Sunrise 5:47 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:07 PM
Tue
79°64°
Wed
78°64°
Thu
85°67°
27%
Fri
92°69°
40%
Sat
90°68°
42%
Sun
92°68°
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- Del Reeves Road 3.9 mi · ▲ 509 ft
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