Meshomasic State Forest

Jouncer Hill & Cranberry Bog

1.4 mi · ▲ 110 ft · 31 min

Jouncer Hill & Cranberry Bog is a 1.4-mile out-and-back in Meshomasic State Forest near Fogelmarks Corners, CT. The route passes Cranberry Bog before reaching Jouncer Hill at the turnaround, 0.7 miles in. It is mostly level, with 110 ft of elevation gain. It scores 59/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi240 – 322 ft1.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.60868, -72.57695
Nearest town Fogelmarks Corners, CT

Directions

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Jouncer Hill & Cranberry Bog

1.4 mi · ▲ 110 ft · 31 min

Elevation 240–321 ft

Out & Back · Meshomasic State Forest

Trailhead: 41.60868, -72.57695

Weather Aug 4: Heavy showers, high 77°F / low 69° · precip 100% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:07 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 50 ftPass Cranberry Bog.
  3. 0.3 miSharp right, heading NW.
  4. 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
  5. 450 ftReach Jouncer Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 450 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  7. 0.4 miSharp left, heading S.
  8. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Weather

Heavy showersTemperature 77°F69°
Precip100%Wind8 mphUV5Humidity74%
Rained 2.1″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 11% rain1 AM: 29% rain2 AM: 29% rain3 AM: 52% rain4 AM: 53% rain5 AM: 85% rain6 AM: 55% rain7 AM: 100% rain8 AM: 92% rain9 AM: 88% rain10 AM: 77% rain11 AM: 77% rain12 PM: 57% rain1 PM: 77% rain2 PM: 64% rain3 PM: 48% rain4 PM: 46% rain5 PM: 57% rain6 PM: 33% rain7 PM: 9% rain
Sunrise 5:47 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:07 PM
Tue 80°65°
Wed 80°66°
Thu 87°69° 24%
Fri 94°71° 34%
Sat 92°70° 38%
Sun 94°70° 20%

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