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.
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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 Aug 4: Heavy showers, high 76°F / low 68° · precip 99% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:07 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on North Mulford Road, heading SW.
- 1.1 miTurn left onto Del Reeves Road, heading E.
- 0.4 miSharp right, heading NE.
- 0.7 miSharp right, heading N.
- 350 ftPass Meshomasic Mountain.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading SE.
- 0.8 miBear right, heading SE.
- 350 ftTurn right onto Reservoir Road, heading SW.
- 0.5 miPass Portland Reservoir.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto North Mulford Road, heading W.
- 500 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.7 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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