Kelseys Pond–Del Reeves Road, 3 sights
7.4 mi · ▲ 901 ft · 2 hr 55 min
Kelseys Pond–Del Reeves Road, 3 sights is a 7.4-mile out-and-back in Meshomasic State Forest near Hopewell, CT. The route reaches Kelseys Pond at the turnaround, 3.7 miles in. It climbs 901 ft. It scores 77/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
Elevation
0 mi282 – 643 ft7.8 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: connector 41.64246, -72.55897
Nearest town Hopewell, CT
Directions
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Kelseys Pond–Del Reeves Road, 3 sights
7.4 mi · ▲ 901 ft · 2 hr 55 min
Elevation 282–643 ft
Out & Back · Meshomasic State Forest
Trailhead: connector · 41.64246, -72.55897
Weather Aug 4: Heavy showers, high 76°F / low 68° · precip 99% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:07 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Del Reeves Road, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Mulford Road, heading SE.
- 1.6 miBear right onto Cox Road, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 450 ftReach Kelseys Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Mulford Road, heading E.
- 1.6 miBear left onto Del Reeves Road, heading N.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 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.
Trail surface
56% gravel14% dirt30% unspecified
Weather
Heavy showersTemperature 76°F68°
Precip99%Wind8 mphUV5Humidity69%
Rained 1.3″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65°
Sunrise 5:47 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:07 PM
Tue
79°65°
Wed
79°65°
Thu
86°68°
27%
Fri
93°70°
40%
Sat
91°69°
42%
Sun
93°69°
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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