Meshomasic State Forest Viewpoint–Carini Pond, 3 sights
14 mi · ▲ 1,646 ft · 5 hr 29 min
Meshomasic State Forest Viewpoint–Carini Pond, 3 sights is a 14-mile out-and-back in Meshomasic State Forest near Terramuggus, CT. The route passes Meshomasic State Forest Viewpoint before reaching Carini Pond at the turnaround, 7 miles in. It climbs 1,646 ft. It scores 49/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Meshomasic State Forest Viewpoint–Carini Pond, 3 sights
14 mi · ▲ 1,646 ft · 5 hr 29 min
Elevation 404–837 ft
Out & Back · Meshomasic State Forest
Trailhead: 41.66621, -72.47966
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:07 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 1.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.3 miPass Meshomasic State Forest Viewpoint.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.6 miBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.8 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 100 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 1 miTurn right onto Mott Hill Road, heading S.
- 0.5 miPass Carini Pond.
- 400 ftReach Meshomasic State Forest Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 1 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading NW.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear left onto The Tubes, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading NE.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 1.4 miBear left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
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