Del Reeves Road
4.1 mi · ▲ 594 ft · 1 hr 40 min
Del Reeves Road is a 4.1-mile out-and-back in Meshomasic State Forest near Hopewell, CT. It climbs 594 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade. It scores 75/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Del Reeves Road
4.1 mi · ▲ 594 ft · 1 hr 40 min
Elevation 601–860 ft
Out & Back · Meshomasic State Forest
Trailhead: 41.64196, -72.55528
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 78°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:06 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 200 ftSharp right, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Del Reeves Road, heading SE.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.6 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading N.
- 450 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading NW.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 7:43 PM for the 8:06 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:24 PM — 13 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
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