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Meshomasic State Forest

Del Reeves Road

2.5 mi · ▲ 345 ft · 1 hr

Del Reeves Road is a 2.5-mile out-and-back in Meshomasic State Forest near Hopewell, CT. It climbs 345 ft. It scores 83/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi600 – 860 ft2.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Del Reeves Road 41.63419, -72.54635
Nearest town Hopewell, CT
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Del Reeves Road

2.5 mi · ▲ 345 ft · 1 hr

Elevation 601–860 ft

Out & Back · Meshomasic State Forest

Trailhead: Del Reeves Road · 41.63419, -72.54635

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 65° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:07 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Del Reeves Road, heading S.
  2. 450 ftTurn left, heading E.
  3. 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
  4. 450 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  5. 0.6 miBear left onto Portland Reservoir Road, heading S.
  6. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  7. 0.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  8. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  9. 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
  10. 0.6 miTurn left, heading N.
  11. 450 ftBear left, heading NW.
  12. 0.2 miTurn right onto Del Reeves Road, heading N.
  13. 350 ftArrive 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-d608

Trail surface

25% dirt7% gravel68% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 79°F65°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity75%
Rained 1.2″ yesterday (2.6″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°65°
Sunrise 5:47 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:07 PM
Wed 79°65°
Thu 86°68° 24%
Fri 93°70° 34%
Sat 91°69° 39%
Sun 93°69° 20%
Mon 93°70° 15%

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