Ricciardi Open Space Viewpoint–Portland Reservoir, 4 sights is a 13.7-mile out-and-back in Meshomasic State Forest near Terramuggus, CT. The route passes Ricciardi Open Space Viewpoint and Portland Reservoir. It climbs 1,499 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 57/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi305 – 843 ft · steepest grade: 18%15.3 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.67465, -72.48658
Nearest town Terramuggus, CT
Directions
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Ricciardi Open Space Viewpoint–Portland Reservoir, 4 sights
13.7 mi · ▲ 1,499 ft · 5 hr 19 min
Elevation 303–844 ft
Out & Back · Meshomasic State Forest
Trailhead: 41.67465, -72.48658
Weather Aug 4: Rain showers, high 76°F / low 67° · precip 99% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:07 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.8 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
- 200 ftBear right, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
- 450 ftPass Ricciardi Open Space Viewpoint.
- 150 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Portland Reservoir Road, heading S.
- 1 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Reservoir Road, heading SW.
- 0.8 miBear right, heading SW.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading SW.
- 0.5 miPass Portland Reservoir.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
- 100 ftReach Ricciardi Open Space Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading E.
- 0.8 miTurn right onto Portland Reservoir Road, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 1 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 150 ftBear left, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
- 250 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto The Tubes, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading E.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading N.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
72% dirt3% paved25% unspecified
Weather
Rain showersTemperature 76°F67°
Precip99%Wind8 mphUV5Humidity72%
Rained 1.5″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65°
Sunrise 5:47 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:07 PM
Tue
78°63°
Wed
78°64°
Thu
85°67°
29%
Fri
92°69°
40%
Sat
90°68°
43%
Sun
92°68°
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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