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Meshomasic State Forest

Hulseman Pond–Midwood Farm Road, 3 sights

5.7 mi · ▲ 310 ft · 2 hr 3 min

Hulseman Pond–Midwood Farm Road, 3 sights is a 5.7-mile out-and-back in Meshomasic State Forest near Lake Pocotopaug, CT. The route reaches Hulseman Pond. It climbs 310 ft. It scores 79/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi751 – 906 ft6.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.60754, -72.52836
Nearest town Lake Pocotopaug, CT
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Hulseman Pond–Midwood Farm Road, 3 sights

5.7 mi · ▲ 310 ft · 2 hr 3 min

Elevation 750–907 ft

Out & Back · Meshomasic State Forest

Trailhead: 41.60754, -72.52836

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 50 ftPass Hulseman Pond.
  3. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  4. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  5. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
  6. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  7. 0.6 miTurn left onto Midwood Farm Road, heading NE.
  8. 450 ftTurn right, heading N.
  9. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  10. 0.5 miTurn right onto Portland Reservoir Road, heading N.
  11. 0.8 miTurn right onto Mott Hill Road, heading NE.
  12. 0.6 miTurn right, heading E.
  13. 450 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  14. 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
  15. 0.6 miBear right, heading S.
  16. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  17. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  18. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  19. 1 miTurn left, heading S.
  20. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  21. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/hulseman-pond-hulseman-pond-out-back-9-km-53fc

Trail surface

26% dirt74% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:36 AMSunset 6:53 PM

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