Meshomasic State Forest Viewpoint Loop via Old New London Turnpike
6.1 mi · ▲ 677 ft · 2 hr 22 min
Meshomasic State Forest Viewpoint Loop via Old New London Turnpike is a 6.1-mile loop in Meshomasic State Forest near East Glastonbury, CT. The route passes Meshomasic State Forest Viewpoint and Meshomasic State Forest Viewpoint. It climbs 677 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade. It scores 41/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Meshomasic State Forest Viewpoint Loop via Old New London Turnpike
6.1 mi · ▲ 677 ft · 2 hr 22 min
Elevation 400–837 ft
Loop · Meshomasic State Forest
Trailhead: 41.66132, -72.51883
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 6:53 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 200 ftSharp right, heading NE.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 450 ftTurn left onto Old New London Turnpike, heading S.
- 0.4 miPass Meshomasic State Forest Viewpoint.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.6 miPass Meshomasic State Forest Viewpoint.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading NW.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 450 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 50 ftThe loop closes 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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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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