Meshomasic State Forest

Meshomasic State Forest Viewpoint & Yellow Trail

6.3 mi · ▲ 501 ft · 2 hr 21 min

Meshomasic State Forest Viewpoint & Yellow Trail is a 6.3-mile out-and-back in Meshomasic State Forest near East Glastonbury, CT. The route reaches Meshomasic State Forest Viewpoint at the turnaround, 3.2 miles in. It climbs 501 ft. It scores 47/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi400 – 778 ft6.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.66132, -72.51883
Nearest town East Glastonbury, CT

Directions

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Meshomasic State Forest Viewpoint & Yellow Trail

6.3 mi · ▲ 501 ft · 2 hr 21 min

Elevation 400–777 ft

Out & Back · Meshomasic State Forest

Trailhead: 41.66132, -72.51883

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 6:53 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  3. 450 ftTurn right, heading E.
  4. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  5. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  6. 0.3 miBear left, heading NE.
  7. 0.5 miTurn left, heading NE.
  8. 0.7 miBear right, heading NW.
  9. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  10. 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
  11. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Yellow Trail, heading NW.
  12. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  13. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  14. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  15. 200 ftTurn right, heading N.
  16. 50 ftReach Meshomasic State Forest Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  17. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  18. 200 ftTurn left, heading N.
  19. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  20. 0.8 miBear right, heading SE.
  21. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  22. 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
  23. 0.7 miTurn right, heading W.
  24. 0.5 miBear right, heading W.
  25. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
  26. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
  27. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  28. 450 ftBear right, heading SW.
  29. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

24% dirt76% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:36 AMSunset 6:53 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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