Meshomasic State Forest

Car Wreck–Meshomasic State Forest Viewpoint, 3 sights

7.6 mi · ▲ 912 ft · 2 hr 59 min

Car Wreck–Meshomasic State Forest Viewpoint, 3 sights is a 7.6-mile out-and-back in Meshomasic State Forest near East Glastonbury, CT. The route passes Car Wreck and Meshomasic State Forest Viewpoint. It climbs 912 ft. It scores 47/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi404 – 837 ft8.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.65442, -72.51829
Nearest town East Glastonbury, CT

Directions

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Car Wreck–Meshomasic State Forest Viewpoint, 3 sights

7.6 mi · ▲ 912 ft · 2 hr 59 min

Elevation 404–837 ft

Out & Back · Meshomasic State Forest

Trailhead: 41.65442, -72.51829

Weather Aug 4: Rain showers, high 77°F / low 68° · precip 99% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:07 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  3. 300 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  4. 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
  5. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  6. 0.1 miContinue straight onto The Tubes, heading E.
  7. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  8. 200 ftTurn left, heading N.
  9. 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  10. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
  11. 350 ftTurn right, heading W.
  12. 0.3 miBear left, heading NE.
  13. 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
  14. 0.7 miBear right, heading N.
  15. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  16. 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
  17. 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
  18. 0.2 miSharp right, heading SW.
  19. 100 ftBear left, heading NW.
  20. 0.1 miReach Car Wreck, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  21. 500 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  22. 0.3 miTurn right onto Yellow Trail, heading N.
  23. 0.4 miBear right, heading SE.
  24. 0.2 miSharp left, heading SE.
  25. 0.3 miSharp right, heading S.
  26. 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
  27. 0.2 miPass Meshomasic State Forest Viewpoint.
  28. 500 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  29. 0.6 miBear left, heading S.
  30. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  31. 0.8 miBear right, heading SW.
  32. 0.5 miBear right, heading S.
  33. 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
  34. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  35. 100 ftBear left, heading S.
  36. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

55% dirt1% paved44% unspecified

Weather

Rain showersTemperature 77°F68°
Precip99%Wind8 mphUV5Humidity71%
Rained 1.3″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 8% rain1 AM: 31% rain2 AM: 24% rain3 AM: 45% rain4 AM: 54% rain5 AM: 88% rain6 AM: 59% rain7 AM: 99% rain8 AM: 96% rain9 AM: 89% rain10 AM: 78% rain11 AM: 77% rain12 PM: 62% rain1 PM: 76% rain2 PM: 66% rain3 PM: 50% rain4 PM: 44% rain5 PM: 54% rain6 PM: 40% rain7 PM: 10% rain
Sunrise 5:47 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:07 PM
Tue 80°64°
Wed 79°65°
Thu 87°68° 27%
Fri 93°71° 40%
Sat 91°69° 42%
Sun 93°69°

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