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Meshomasic State Forest

Del Reeves Road

2.3 mi · ▲ 341 ft · 56 min

Del Reeves Road is a 2.3-mile out-and-back in Meshomasic State Forest near Hopewell, CT. It climbs 341 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade, and is mostly gravel. It scores 79/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi436 – 787 ft · steepest grade: 17%2.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.63788, -72.54584
Nearest town Hopewell, CT
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Del Reeves Road

2.3 mi · ▲ 341 ft · 56 min

Elevation 436–787 ft

Out & Back · Meshomasic State Forest

Trailhead: 41.63788, -72.54584

Weather Aug 4: Heavy showers, high 76°F / low 67° · precip 99% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:06 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.4 miTurn right onto Del Reeves Road, heading S.
  3. 0.8 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  4. 0.8 miTurn left, heading N.
  5. 0.4 miArrive 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-road-out-back-4-km-4787

Trail surface

67% gravel32% dirt1% unspecified

Weather

Heavy showersTemperature 76°F67°
Precip99%Wind9 mphUV5Humidity73%
Rained 1.3″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 10% rain1 AM: 31% rain2 AM: 26% rain3 AM: 47% rain4 AM: 54% rain5 AM: 88% rain6 AM: 58% rain7 AM: 99% rain8 AM: 95% rain9 AM: 89% rain10 AM: 78% rain11 AM: 76% rain12 PM: 58% rain1 PM: 76% rain2 PM: 65% rain3 PM: 49% rain4 PM: 44% rain5 PM: 55% rain6 PM: 37% rain7 PM: 9% rain
Sunrise 5:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:06 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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