Hulseman Pond
3.6 mi · ▲ 538 ft · 1 hr 28 min
Hulseman Pond is a 3.6-mile out-and-back in Meshomasic State Forest near Lake Pocotopaug, CT. The route reaches Hulseman Pond at the turnaround, 1.8 miles in. It climbs 538 ft. It scores 81/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
Elevation
0 mi459 – 876 ft3.8 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Mulford Road 41.61146, -72.55374
Nearest town Lake Pocotopaug, CT
Directions
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Hulseman Pond
3.6 mi · ▲ 538 ft · 1 hr 28 min
Elevation 461–876 ft
Out & Back · Meshomasic State Forest
Trailhead: Mulford Road · 41.61146, -72.55374
Weather Sep 21: Light rain, high 63°F / low 56° · precip 84% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 6:53 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 1.1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 100 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading NE.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miReach Hulseman Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 450 ftSharp left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 1.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Light rainTemperature 63°F56°
Precip84%Wind7 mphUV1Humidity97%
Rained 2.1″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°50°
Sunrise 6:36 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:53 PM
Mon
66°57°
31%
Tue
63°48°
20%
Wed
65°47°
Thu
65°44°
Fri
62°50°
37%
Sat
60°52°
37%
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from Mulford Road Trailhead
- Gulf Hill–Meshomasic State Forest Viewpoint, 5 sights 6.4 mi · ▲ 847 ft
- Lake Pocotopaug & Hulseman Pond 6.2 mi · ▲ 859 ft
- Meshomasic State Forest Viewpoint–Mulford Road, 4 sights 6 mi · ▲ 879 ft
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