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
Directions
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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 Aug 3: Heavy showers, high 76°F / low 65° · precip 98% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:07 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 50 ftPass Hulseman Pond.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 0.6 miTurn left onto Midwood Farm Road, heading NE.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Portland Reservoir Road, heading N.
- 0.8 miTurn right onto Mott Hill Road, heading NE.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading E.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
- 0.6 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.1 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
26% dirt74% unspecified
Weather
Heavy showersTemperature 76°F65°
Precip98%Wind10 mphUV5Humidity72%
Rained 1.4″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65°
Sunrise 5:47 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:07 PM
Tue
76°63°
Wed
83°64°
Thu
85°67°
27%
Fri
92°69°
38%
Sat
90°68°
42%
Sun
92°68°
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More from this trailhead
- Woodchoppers Road 3.2 mi · ▲ 205 ft
- Midwood Farm Road via Portland Reservoir Road 3.7 mi · ▲ 194 ft
- Lake Pocotopaug & Hulseman Pond 4.1 mi · ▲ 432 ft
- Reservoir Road 4.8 mi · ▲ 636 ft
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