Meshomasic State Forest Viewpoint & Yellow Trail
8.2 mi · ▲ 1,128 ft · 3 hr 18 min
Meshomasic State Forest Viewpoint & Yellow Trail is an 8.2-mile out-and-back in Meshomasic State Forest near Buckingham, CT. The route passes Meshomasic State Forest Viewpoint, Meshomasic State Forest Viewpoint and Meshomasic State Forest Viewpoint. It climbs 1,128 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade. It scores 50/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Meshomasic State Forest Viewpoint & Yellow Trail
8.2 mi · ▲ 1,128 ft · 3 hr 18 min
Elevation 446–837 ft
Out & Back · Meshomasic State Forest
Trailhead: 41.70149, -72.50216
Weather Aug 4: Rain showers, high 77°F / low 68° · precip 100% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:07 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 250 ftSharp left, heading E.
- 0.2 miPass Meshomasic State Forest Viewpoint.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Yellow Trail, heading S.
- 0.5 miSharp left, heading SE.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.2 miPass Meshomasic State Forest Viewpoint.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.6 miBear left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.8 miBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftPass Meshomasic State Forest Viewpoint.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.7 miBear right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading N.
- 150 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading E.
- 100 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading NE.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 250 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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