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Meshomasic State Forest

Meshomasic Mountain–Portland Reservoir, 4 sights

5.8 mi · ▲ 796 ft · 2 hr 20 min

Meshomasic Mountain–Portland Reservoir, 4 sights is a 5.8-mile out-and-back in Meshomasic State Forest near Hopewell, CT. The route passes Meshomasic Mountain and Portland Reservoir. It climbs 796 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade. It scores 80/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi312 – 879 ft · steepest grade: 17%6.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: North Mulford Road 41.64093, -72.56004
Nearest town Hopewell, CT
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Meshomasic Mountain–Portland Reservoir, 4 sights

5.8 mi · ▲ 796 ft · 2 hr 20 min

Elevation 313–879 ft

Out & Back · Meshomasic State Forest

Trailhead: North Mulford Road · 41.64093, -72.56004

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 6:53 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on North Mulford Road, heading SW.
  2. 1.1 miTurn left onto Del Reeves Road, heading E.
  3. 0.4 miSharp right, heading NE.
  4. 0.7 miSharp right, heading N.
  5. 350 ftPass Meshomasic Mountain.
  6. 50 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  7. 0.8 miBear right, heading SE.
  8. 350 ftTurn right onto Reservoir Road, heading SW.
  9. 0.5 miPass Portland Reservoir.
  10. 0.2 miSharp right onto North Mulford Road, heading W.
  11. 500 ftTurn left, heading W.
  12. 0.7 miTurn right, heading NW.
  13. 0.4 miBear left, heading N.
  14. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  15. 0.7 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/meshomasic-mountain-portland-reservoir-out-back-4-sights-9-km

Trail surface

33% dirt30% gravel37% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:36 AMSunset 6:53 PM

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