Del Reeves Road
2.8 mi · ▲ 255 ft · 1 hr 4 min
Del Reeves Road is a 2.8-mile out-and-back in Meshomasic State Forest near Hopewell, CT. It climbs 255 ft. It scores 80/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
Elevation
0 mi689 – 860 ft3.1 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Del Reeves Road 41.63875, -72.54145
Nearest town Hopewell, CT
Directions
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Del Reeves Road
2.8 mi · ▲ 255 ft · 1 hr 4 min
Elevation 688–860 ft
Out & Back · Meshomasic State Forest
Trailhead: Del Reeves Road · 41.63875, -72.54145
Weather Aug 4: Heavy showers, high 76°F / low 68° · precip 99% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:07 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Del Reeves Road, heading SW.
- 500 ftBear left, heading S.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading SW.
- 500 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 0.6 miBear left onto Portland Reservoir Road, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.6 miBear right, heading N.
- 450 ftSharp left, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Del Reeves Road, heading NW.
- 150 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
22% dirt7% gravel71% 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°
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from Del Reeves Road Trailhead
- Del Reeves Marsh via Del Reeves Road 1.8 mi · ▲ 197 ft
- Del Reeves Road Loop 2.4 mi · ▲ 195 ft
- Meshomasic Mountain & Portland Reservoir Loop via Del Reeves Road 4.6 mi · ▲ 575 ft
- Ricciardi Open Space Viewpoint & Del Reeves Marsh via Del Reeves Road 4.7 mi · ▲ 569 ft
- Del Reeves Road & North Mulford Road 4.8 mi · ▲ 559 ft
- Mott Hill Road & Portland Reservoir Road 4.9 mi · ▲ 290 ft
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