Del Reeves Road
8.5 mi · ▲ 955 ft · 3 hr 19 min
Del Reeves Road is an 8.5-mile out-and-back in Meshomasic State Forest near Lake Pocotopaug, CT. It climbs 955 ft. It scores 40/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Del Reeves Road
8.5 mi · ▲ 955 ft · 3 hr 19 min
Elevation 413–730 ft
Out & Back · Meshomasic State Forest
Trailhead: Del Reeves Road · 41.64449, -72.52522
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 78°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:06 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Del Reeves Road, heading N.
- 100 ftSharp right, heading E.
- 1 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 300 ftSharp left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right, heading E.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto The Tubes, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading NE.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.7 miBear right, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 200 ftBear right, heading S.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading SE.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
- 1 miSharp left onto Del Reeves Road, 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.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.0 mi in (~111 min). Leave by 5:55 PM for the 8:06 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:06 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from Del Reeves Road Trailhead
- Mott Hill Road via Portland Reservoir Road 2.3 mi · ▲ 315 ft
- Meshomasic Mountain–Del Reeves Marsh Loop, 3 summits 4.2 mi · ▲ 458 ft
- Meshomasic State Forest Viewpoint via Del Reeves Road 4.3 mi · ▲ 615 ft
- State Forest Quarry #1 & Midwood Farm Road via Portland Reservoir Road 7.6 mi · ▲ 652 ft
- Nathan Hall Quarry & Midwood Farm Road via Portland Reservoir Road 7.8 mi · ▲ 603 ft
- Lake Pocotopaug–Hulseman Pond, 3 lakes 7.9 mi · ▲ 810 ft
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