AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Meshomasic State Forest

Lake Pocotopaug & Hulseman Pond

4.6 mi · ▲ 527 ft · 1 hr 48 min

Lake Pocotopaug & Hulseman Pond is a 4.6-mile out-and-back in Meshomasic State Forest near Lake Pocotopaug, CT. The route passes Hulseman Pond before reaching Lake Pocotopaug at the turnaround, 2.3 miles in. It climbs 527 ft. It scores 60/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi512 – 801 ft4.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.61765, -72.51196
Nearest town Lake Pocotopaug, CT
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Lake Pocotopaug & Hulseman Pond

4.6 mi · ▲ 527 ft · 1 hr 48 min

Elevation 512–799 ft

Out & Back · Meshomasic State Forest

Trailhead: 41.61765, -72.51196

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 65° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:07 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  3. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  4. 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
  5. 0.4 miPass Hulseman Pond.
  6. 0.6 miTurn right, heading S.
  7. 0.5 miReach Lake Pocotopaug, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 0.5 miTurn left, heading W.
  9. 1 miTurn left, heading N.
  10. 0.5 miTurn right, heading E.
  11. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  12. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/lake-pocotopaug-hulseman-pond-out-back-7-km-c5ed

Weather

OvercastTemperature 79°F65°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity74%
Rained 2″ yesterday (3.4″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°65°
Sunrise 5:47 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:07 PM
Wed 79°65°
Thu 86°68° 23%
Fri 93°70° 33%
Sat 91°69° 39%
Sun 93°69° 20%
Mon 93°70° 15%

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