Del Reeves Road
3.2 mi · ▲ 493 ft · 1 hr 19 min
Del Reeves Road is a 3.2-mile out-and-back in Meshomasic State Forest near Hopewell, CT. It climbs 493 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade. It scores 80/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
Elevation
0 mi600 – 860 ft · steepest grade: 16%3.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.63788, -72.54584
Nearest town Hopewell, CT
Directions
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Del Reeves Road
3.2 mi · ▲ 493 ft · 1 hr 19 min
Elevation 601–860 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
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Del Reeves Road, heading S.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.6 miBear left onto Portland Reservoir Road, heading SE.
- 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 miTurn left, heading N.
- 450 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Del Reeves Road, heading N.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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Trail surface
42% dirt5% gravel53% unspecified
Weather
Heavy showersTemperature 76°F67°
Precip99%Wind9 mphUV5Humidity73%
Rained 1.3″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65°
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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- Del Reeves Road 2.3 mi · ▲ 341 ft
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