Meshomasic Mountain & Portland Reservoir Loop via Del Reeves Road
4.6 mi · ▲ 575 ft · 1 hr 49 min
Meshomasic Mountain & Portland Reservoir Loop via Del Reeves Road is a 4.6-mile loop in Meshomasic State Forest near Hopewell, CT. The route passes Portland Reservoir and Meshomasic Mountain. It climbs 575 ft, with sections as steep as 15% grade. It scores 80/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Meshomasic Mountain & Portland Reservoir Loop via Del Reeves Road
4.6 mi · ▲ 575 ft · 1 hr 49 min
Elevation 313–879 ft
Loop · Meshomasic State Forest
Trailhead: Del Reeves Road · 41.63750, -72.54257
Weather Aug 3: Heavy showers, high 76°F / low 68° · precip 99% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:07 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Del Reeves Road, heading W.
- 1.2 miBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left onto North Mulford Road, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miPass Portland Reservoir.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right onto Reservoir Road, heading SW.
- 350 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 1.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 350 ftBear left, heading E.
- 0.7 miPass Meshomasic Mountain.
- 300 ftSharp left, heading NE.
- 350 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 450 ftSharp left, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 0.2 miThe loop closes back at the trailhead.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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