Car Wreck & Meshomasic State Forest Viewpoint
6.4 mi · ▲ 575 ft · 2 hr 25 min
Car Wreck & Meshomasic State Forest Viewpoint is a 6.4-mile out-and-back in Meshomasic State Forest near Buckingham, CT. The route passes Car Wreck and Meshomasic State Forest Viewpoint. It climbs 575 ft. It scores 51/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Car Wreck & Meshomasic State Forest Viewpoint
6.4 mi · ▲ 575 ft · 2 hr 25 min
Elevation 457–837 ft
Out & Back · Meshomasic State Forest
Trailhead: 41.68976, -72.49231
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 78°F / low 64° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:07 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 0.7 miBear right, heading W.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading NW.
- 150 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miReach Car Wreck, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading W.
- 1.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 150 ftSharp left, heading SE.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading SE.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.6 miPass Meshomasic State Forest Viewpoint.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~19 min). Leave by 7:28 PM for the 8:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:40 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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