Meshomasic State Forest

Kelseys Pond–Mulford Road, 4 sights

7.9 mi · ▲ 812 ft · 3 hr 2 min

Kelseys Pond–Mulford Road, 4 sights is a 7.9-mile out-and-back in Meshomasic State Forest near Lake Pocotopaug, CT. The route reaches Kelseys Pond at the turnaround, 3.9 miles in. It climbs 812 ft. It scores 80/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi282 – 807 ft8.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Mott Hill Road 41.62953, -72.51474
Nearest town Lake Pocotopaug, CT

Directions

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Kelseys Pond–Mulford Road, 4 sights

7.9 mi · ▲ 812 ft · 3 hr 2 min

Elevation 282–808 ft

Out & Back · Meshomasic State Forest

Trailhead: Mott Hill Road · 41.62953, -72.51474

Weather Aug 4: Heavy showers, high 76°F / low 67° · precip 99% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:07 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 400 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  3. 0.5 miTurn left onto Portland Reservoir Road, heading SW.
  4. 0.6 miTurn left, heading SW.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left onto Reservoir Road, heading NW.
  6. 0.8 miBear right, heading SW.
  7. 50 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  8. 0.2 miTurn left onto Mulford Road, heading W.
  9. 1.2 miBear right onto Cox Road, heading W.
  10. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  11. 450 ftReach Kelseys Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 450 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  13. 0.2 miBear left onto Mulford Road, heading E.
  14. 1.2 miTurn right onto Reservoir Road, heading N.
  15. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  16. 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
  17. 0.8 miTurn right onto Portland Reservoir Road, heading NE.
  18. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  19. 0.6 miTurn right, heading NE.
  20. 0.5 miTurn left, heading SE.
  21. 50 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

48% dirt37% gravel15% unspecified

Weather

Heavy showersTemperature 76°F67°
Precip99%Wind9 mphUV5Humidity72%
Rained 1.1″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 9% rain1 AM: 30% rain2 AM: 25% rain3 AM: 48% rain4 AM: 52% rain5 AM: 88% rain6 AM: 58% rain7 AM: 99% rain8 AM: 95% rain9 AM: 90% rain10 AM: 76% rain11 AM: 79% rain12 PM: 61% rain1 PM: 77% rain2 PM: 65% rain3 PM: 48% rain4 PM: 44% rain5 PM: 58% rain6 PM: 36% rain7 PM: 11% rain
Sunrise 5:47 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:07 PM
Tue 79°64°
Wed 78°64°
Thu 85°67° 23%
Fri 92°69° 33%
Sat 90°68° 39%
Sun 92°68° 20%

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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