Meshomasic State Forest

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.

Elevation

0 mi413 – 728 ft9.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Del Reeves Road 41.64449, -72.52522
Nearest town Lake Pocotopaug, CT

Directions

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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

  1. Start on Del Reeves Road, heading N.
  2. 100 ftSharp right, heading E.
  3. 1 miTurn right, heading E.
  4. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
  5. 300 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  6. 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
  7. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  8. 0.1 miContinue straight onto The Tubes, heading E.
  9. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  10. 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  11. 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
  12. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
  13. 350 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  14. 0.3 miBear left, heading NE.
  15. 0.5 miTurn left, heading NE.
  16. 0.7 miBear right, heading E.
  17. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  18. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  19. 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  20. 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
  21. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  22. 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
  23. 0.7 miTurn right, heading SW.
  24. 0.5 miBear right, heading SW.
  25. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  26. 350 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  27. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  28. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  29. 200 ftBear right, heading S.
  30. 0.3 miBear left, heading SE.
  31. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  32. 0.1 miSharp right, heading SE.
  33. 300 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  34. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  35. 1 miSharp left onto Del Reeves Road, heading W.
  36. 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

21% dirt2% paved77% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 78°F63°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity77%
Rained 1.1″ yesterday (2.2″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:06 PM
Wed 79°65°
Thu 91°69° 25%
Fri 94°71° 34%
Sat 92°70° 40%
Sun 93°66° 20%
Mon 93°72° 15%

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.

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