Meshomasic State Forest

Golf Course Pond

2.3 mi · ▲ 298 ft · 55 min

Golf Course Pond is a 2.3-mile out-and-back in Meshomasic State Forest near Buckingham, CT. The route reaches Golf Course Pond at the turnaround, 1.1 miles in. It climbs 298 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 9/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi466 – 738 ft · steepest grade: 22%2.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.70393, -72.46404
Nearest town Buckingham, CT

Directions

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Golf Course Pond

2.3 mi · ▲ 298 ft · 55 min

Elevation 467–737 ft

Out & Back · Meshomasic State Forest

Trailhead: 41.70393, -72.46404

Weather Aug 4: Heavy showers, high 76°F / low 68° · precip 99% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:07 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 450 ftBear right, heading N.
  3. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  4. 0.8 miTurn right, heading E.
  5. 100 ftReach Golf Course Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
  7. 0.8 miTurn left, heading W.
  8. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  9. 400 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

78% dirt22% unspecified

Weather

Heavy showersTemperature 76°F68°
Precip99%Wind8 mphUV4Humidity72%
Rained 1.6″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 7% rain1 AM: 29% rain2 AM: 23% rain3 AM: 41% rain4 AM: 56% rain5 AM: 88% rain6 AM: 61% rain7 AM: 99% rain8 AM: 97% rain9 AM: 89% rain10 AM: 79% rain11 AM: 77% rain12 PM: 67% rain1 PM: 74% rain2 PM: 67% rain3 PM: 51% rain4 PM: 45% rain5 PM: 50% rain6 PM: 45% rain7 PM: 10% rain
Sunrise 5:47 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:07 PM
Tue 79°64°
Wed 79°64°
Thu 85°68° 32%
Fri 93°70° 34%
Sat 91°69° 42%
Sun 92°69° 21%

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