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Meshomasic State Forest

Del Reeves Road

3.1 mi · ▲ 420 ft · 1 hr 15 min

Del Reeves Road is a 3.1-mile out-and-back in Meshomasic State Forest near Hopewell, CT. It climbs 420 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade. It scores 78/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi600 – 860 ft · steepest grade: 17%3.4 mi

Getting there

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

3.1 mi · ▲ 420 ft · 1 hr 15 min

Elevation 601–860 ft

Out & Back · Meshomasic State Forest

Trailhead: 41.63788, -72.54584

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 6:53 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.4 miTurn right onto Del Reeves Road, heading S.
  3. 450 ftTurn left, heading E.
  4. 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
  5. 450 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  6. 0.6 miBear left onto Portland Reservoir Road, heading SE.
  7. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  8. 0.7 miBear right, heading NW.
  9. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  10. 250 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  11. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  12. 0.3 miTurn left onto Del Reeves Road, heading N.
  13. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
  14. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/del-reeves-road-out-back-5-km-2cba

Trail surface

16% dirt14% gravel70% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:36 AMSunset 6:53 PM

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