Meshomasic State Forest

Kongscut Mountain–Meshomasic State Forest Viewpoint, 3 summits

4 mi · ▲ 485 ft · 1 hr 35 min

Kongscut Mountain–Meshomasic State Forest Viewpoint, 3 summits is a 4-mile out-and-back in Meshomasic State Forest near Terramuggus, CT. The route passes Meshomasic State Forest Viewpoint before reaching Kongscut Mountain at the turnaround, 2 miles in. It climbs 485 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 66/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi633 – 856 ft · steepest grade: 18%4.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.67465, -72.48658
Nearest town Terramuggus, CT

Directions

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Kongscut Mountain–Meshomasic State Forest Viewpoint, 3 summits

4 mi · ▲ 485 ft · 1 hr 35 min

Elevation 632–857 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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.5 miTurn left, heading NW.
  3. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  4. 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
  5. 0.2 miSharp left, heading NW.
  6. 0.3 miSharp right, heading SW.
  7. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Yellow Trail, heading NW.
  8. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
  9. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
  10. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  11. 250 ftPass Meshomasic State Forest Viewpoint.
  12. 150 ftReach Kongscut Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 400 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  14. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  15. 0.8 miSharp left, heading S.
  16. 0.3 miSharp right, heading S.
  17. 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
  18. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  19. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  20. 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

21% dirt79% unspecified

Weather

Rain showersTemperature 76°F67°
Precip99%Wind8 mphUV5Humidity72%
Rained 1.5″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 7% rain1 AM: 29% rain2 AM: 23% rain3 AM: 42% rain4 AM: 55% rain5 AM: 88% rain6 AM: 59% rain7 AM: 99% rain8 AM: 97% rain9 AM: 90% rain10 AM: 79% rain11 AM: 78% rain12 PM: 67% rain1 PM: 76% rain2 PM: 66% rain3 PM: 50% rain4 PM: 44% rain5 PM: 52% rain6 PM: 43% rain7 PM: 11% rain
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°

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