Del Reeves Road
3.6 mi · ▲ 477 ft · 1 hr 26 min
Del Reeves Road is a 3.6-mile out-and-back in Meshomasic State Forest near Hopewell, CT. It climbs 477 ft. It scores 75/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
Elevation
0 mi358 – 643 ft3.8 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: connector 41.64246, -72.55897
Nearest town Hopewell, CT
Directions
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Del Reeves Road
3.6 mi · ▲ 477 ft · 1 hr 26 min
Elevation 359–643 ft
Out & Back · Meshomasic State Forest
Trailhead: connector · 41.64246, -72.55897
Weather Aug 4: Heavy showers, high 76°F / low 68° · precip 99% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:06 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Del Reeves Road, heading SE.
- 0.2 miReach Del Reeves Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading N.
- 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
29% dirt11% gravel60% unspecified
Weather
Heavy showersTemperature 76°F68°
Precip99%Wind8 mphUV5Humidity69%
Rained 1.3″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65°
Sunrise 5:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:06 PM
Tue
79°65°
Wed
79°65°
Thu
86°68°
27%
Fri
93°70°
40%
Sat
91°69°
42%
Sun
93°69°
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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