Del Reeves Road
2.5 mi · ▲ 353 ft · 1 hr 1 min
Del Reeves Road is a 2.5-mile out-and-back in Meshomasic State Forest near Hopewell, CT. It climbs 353 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade, and is mostly gravel. It scores 77/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
Elevation
0 mi436 – 837 ft · steepest grade: 18%2.7 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.63955, -72.54462
Nearest town Hopewell, CT
Directions
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Del Reeves Road
2.5 mi · ▲ 353 ft · 1 hr 1 min
Elevation 436–838 ft
Out & Back · Meshomasic State Forest
Trailhead: 41.63955, -72.54462
Weather Aug 4: Heavy showers, high 76°F / low 68° · precip 99% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:07 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Del Reeves Road, heading SE.
- 0.8 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading N.
- 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 surface
61% gravel29% dirt9% paved1% unspecified
Weather
Heavy showersTemperature 76°F68°
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
86°67°
27%
Fri
93°70°
40%
Sat
91°69°
42%
Sun
92°69°
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More from this trailhead
- Del Reeves Marsh via Del Reeves Road 1.8 mi · ▲ 197 ft
- Del Reeves Road 2.3 mi · ▲ 341 ft
- Del Reeves Road 3.1 mi · ▲ 420 ft
- Del Reeves Road 3.2 mi · ▲ 493 ft
- Del Reeves Road Loop 3.4 mi · ▲ 477 ft
- Meshomasic Mountain & Portland Reservoir Loop via Del Reeves Road 4.6 mi · ▲ 575 ft
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