Portland Reservoir–Cranberry Bog Loop, 3 lakes is a 3.4-mile loop in Meshomasic State Forest near Lake Pocotopaug, CT. The route passes Portland Reservoir and Cranberry Bog. It climbs 314 ft. It scores 76/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
Elevation
0 mi292 – 518 ft3.7 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Mulford Road 41.61968, -72.55264
Nearest town Lake Pocotopaug, CT
Directions
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Portland Reservoir–Cranberry Bog Loop, 3 lakes
3.4 mi · ▲ 314 ft · 1 hr 17 min
Elevation 291–520 ft
Loop · Meshomasic State Forest
Trailhead: Mulford Road · 41.61968, -72.55264
Weather Aug 3: Heavy showers, high 76°F / low 69° · precip 99% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:07 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Reservoir Road, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftPass Portland Reservoir.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left, heading W.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
- 350 ftPass Cranberry Bog.
- 250 ftReach Portland Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading SE.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Cox Road, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Mulford Road, heading E.
- 1.1 miThe loop closes back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
42% gravel33% dirt25% unspecified
Weather
Heavy showersTemperature 76°F69°
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
80°65°
Wed
79°66°
Thu
87°68°
24%
Fri
94°71°
34%
Sat
92°70°
39%
Sun
93°69°
20%
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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