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.
Elevation
0 mi312 – 879 ft · steepest grade: 15%5.0 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Del Reeves Road 41.63750, -72.54257
Nearest town Hopewell, CT
Directions
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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 Sep 20: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 6:53 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.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
40% gravel24% dirt1% paved35% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:36 AMSunset 6:53 PM
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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