Meshomasic State Forest

Kelseys Pond–Mulford Road, 4 sights

8.3 mi · ▲ 1,071 ft · 3 hr 18 min

Kelseys Pond–Mulford Road, 4 sights is an 8.3-mile out-and-back in Meshomasic State Forest near Lake Pocotopaug, CT. The route reaches Kelseys Pond at the turnaround, 4.1 miles in. It climbs 1,071 ft. It scores 78/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi282 – 807 ft9.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Del Reeves Road 41.64449, -72.52522
Nearest town Lake Pocotopaug, CT

Directions

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Kelseys Pond–Mulford Road, 4 sights

8.3 mi · ▲ 1,071 ft · 3 hr 18 min

Elevation 282–808 ft

Out & Back · Meshomasic State Forest

Trailhead: Del Reeves Road · 41.64449, -72.52522

Weather Sep 21: Light drizzle, high 67°F / low 55° · precip 25% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 6:51 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.4 miBear left, heading SE.
  3. 0.1 miTurn right onto Portland Reservoir Road, heading SE.
  4. 0.9 miTurn left, heading W.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left onto Reservoir Road, heading SW.
  6. 0.8 miBear right, heading W.
  7. 50 ftSharp left, heading W.
  8. 0.2 miTurn left onto Mulford Road, heading SW.
  9. 1.2 miBear right onto Cox Road, heading S.
  10. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  11. 450 ftReach Kelseys Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 450 ftTurn right, heading W.
  13. 0.2 miBear left onto Mulford Road, heading W.
  14. 1.2 miTurn right onto Reservoir Road, heading N.
  15. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  16. 50 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  17. 0.8 miTurn right onto Portland Reservoir Road, heading NE.
  18. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  19. 0.9 miTurn left, heading NE.
  20. 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
  21. 0.4 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

52% dirt35% gravel13% unspecified

Weather

Light drizzleTemperature 67°F55°
Precip25%Wind3 mphUV6Humidity73%
Rained 0.4″ yesterday · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
70°55° 12 AM: 25% rain1 AM: 16% rain2 AM: 10% rain3 AM: 2% rain4 AM: 2% rain5 AM: 1% rain
Sunrise 6:37 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:51 PM
Tue 63°50°
Wed 62°46°
Thu 65°44°
Fri 69°48° 44%
Sat 70°51° 44%
Sun 72°53° 31%

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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