Meshomasic Mountain–Portland Reservoir, 3 summits is a 5-mile out-and-back in Meshomasic State Forest near Hopewell, CT. The route passes Meshomasic Mountain and Portland Reservoir. It climbs 718 ft. It scores 80/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
Elevation
0 mi305 – 879 ft5.8 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Del Reeves Road 41.63750, -72.54257
Nearest town Hopewell, CT
Directions
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Meshomasic Mountain–Portland Reservoir, 3 summits
5 mi · ▲ 718 ft · 2 hr 2 min
Elevation 303–879 ft
Out & Back · Meshomasic State Forest
Trailhead: Del Reeves Road · 41.63750, -72.54257
Weather Aug 4: 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 S.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading SW.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading SW.
- 500 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 250 ftPass Meshomasic Mountain.
- 100 ftSharp right, heading SE.
- 0.8 miBear right, heading S.
- 400 ftTurn right onto Reservoir Road, heading SW.
- 0.5 miPass Portland Reservoir.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
- 100 ftReach Meshomasic Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading E.
- 350 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 0.8 miSharp left, heading E.
- 350 ftBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 450 ftSharp left, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 0.1 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
32% dirt5% paved63% unspecified
Weather
Heavy showersTemperature 76°F68°
Precip99%Wind9 mphUV5Humidity73%
Rained 1.3″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65°
Sunrise 5:47 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:07 PM
Tue
79°64°
Wed
78°64°
Thu
86°67°
27%
Fri
93°70°
40%
Sat
91°69°
42%
Sun
92°69°
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from Del Reeves Road Trailhead
- Del Reeves Marsh via Del Reeves Road 1.8 mi · ▲ 197 ft
- Del Reeves Road Loop 2.4 mi · ▲ 195 ft
- Del Reeves Road 2.5 mi · ▲ 353 ft
- Del Reeves Road 2.8 mi · ▲ 255 ft
- Del Reeves Road Loop 3.4 mi · ▲ 477 ft
- Meshomasic Mountain & Portland Reservoir Loop via Del Reeves Road 4.6 mi · ▲ 575 ft
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