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

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

  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 surface

26% dirt74% unspecified

Weather

Heavy showersTemperature 76°F65°
Precip98%Wind10 mphUV5Humidity72%
Rained 1.4″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 10% rain1 AM: 30% rain2 AM: 26% rain3 AM: 49% rain4 AM: 50% rain5 AM: 87% rain6 AM: 58% rain7 AM: 98% rain8 AM: 95% rain9 AM: 90% rain10 AM: 76% rain11 AM: 80% rain12 PM: 62% rain1 PM: 78% rain2 PM: 65% rain3 PM: 47% rain4 PM: 43% rain5 PM: 59% rain6 PM: 35% rain7 PM: 12% rain
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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