Meshomasic State Forest Viewpoint & Yellow Trail
10.6 mi · ▲ 1,190 ft · 4 hr 8 min
Meshomasic State Forest Viewpoint & Yellow Trail is a 10.6-mile out-and-back in Meshomasic State Forest near Lake Pocotopaug, CT. The route passes Meshomasic State Forest Viewpoint before reaching Meshomasic State Forest Viewpoint at the turnaround, 5.3 miles in. It climbs 1,190 ft. It scores 45/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Meshomasic State Forest Viewpoint & Yellow Trail
10.6 mi · ▲ 1,190 ft · 4 hr 8 min
Elevation 404–837 ft
Out & Back · Meshomasic State Forest
Trailhead: Del Reeves Road · 41.64449, -72.52522
Weather Aug 4: Heavy showers, high 77°F / low 68° · precip 99% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:07 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Del Reeves Road, heading N.
- 100 ftSharp right, heading E.
- 1 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading NE.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear left onto The Tubes, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading E.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 0.6 miPass Meshomasic State Forest Viewpoint.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading N.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading N.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Yellow Trail, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 100 ftReach Meshomasic State Forest Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.8 miSharp left, heading SW.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.6 miBear left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.8 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 100 ftBear left, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 1 miSharp left onto Del Reeves Road, heading S.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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