Meshomasic State Forest

Hulseman Pond & Midwood Farm Road

6.2 mi · ▲ 471 ft · 2 hr 18 min

Hulseman Pond & Midwood Farm Road is a 6.2-mile out-and-back in Meshomasic State Forest near Hopewell, CT. The route reaches Hulseman Pond at the turnaround, 3 miles in. It climbs 471 ft. It scores 80/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi696 – 899 ft6.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Del Reeves Road 41.63750, -72.54257
Nearest town Hopewell, CT

Directions

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Hulseman Pond & Midwood Farm Road

6.2 mi · ▲ 471 ft · 2 hr 18 min

Elevation 696–900 ft

Out & Back · Meshomasic State Forest

Trailhead: Del Reeves Road · 41.63750, -72.54257

Weather Aug 4: Heavy showers, high 76°F / low 68° · precip 99% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:07 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.3 miBear left, heading SW.
  3. 50 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  4. 500 ftBear left, heading SE.
  5. 0.6 miBear left onto Portland Reservoir Road, heading S.
  6. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  7. 0.1 miTurn right onto Midwood Farm Road, heading E.
  8. 0.6 miTurn right, heading S.
  9. 0.6 miBear left, heading S.
  10. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  11. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  12. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  13. 0.3 miReach Hulseman Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  15. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  16. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  17. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  18. 1.2 miTurn left onto Portland Reservoir Road, heading N.
  19. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  20. 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
  21. 0.6 miBear right, heading NW.
  22. 450 ftSharp left, heading W.
  23. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  24. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

29% dirt1% boardwalk70% unspecified

Weather

Heavy showersTemperature 76°F68°
Precip99%Wind9 mphUV5Humidity73%
Rained 1.3″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 10% rain1 AM: 31% rain2 AM: 26% rain3 AM: 47% rain4 AM: 54% rain5 AM: 88% rain6 AM: 58% rain7 AM: 99% rain8 AM: 95% rain9 AM: 89% rain10 AM: 78% rain11 AM: 76% rain12 PM: 58% rain1 PM: 76% rain2 PM: 65% rain3 PM: 49% rain4 PM: 44% rain5 PM: 55% rain6 PM: 37% rain7 PM: 9% rain
Sunrise 5:47 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:07 PM
Tue 79°64°
Wed 78°64°
Thu 86°67° 27%
Fri 93°70° 40%
Sat 91°69° 42%
Sun 92°69°

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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