Kongscut Mountain–Meshomasic State Forest Viewpoint, 3 summits
8.4 mi · ▲ 1,045 ft · 3 hr 19 min
Kongscut Mountain–Meshomasic State Forest Viewpoint, 3 summits is an 8.4-mile out-and-back in Meshomasic State Forest near East Glastonbury, CT. The route passes Meshomasic State Forest Viewpoint and Meshomasic State Forest Viewpoint before reaching Kongscut Mountain at the turnaround, 4.2 miles in. It climbs 1,045 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 45/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Kongscut Mountain–Meshomasic State Forest Viewpoint, 3 summits
8.4 mi · ▲ 1,045 ft · 3 hr 19 min
Elevation 404–837 ft
Out & Back · Meshomasic State Forest
Trailhead: 41.65442, -72.51829
Weather Aug 4: Rain 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 at the trailhead, heading E.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading N.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear left onto The Tubes, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading SE.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading N.
- 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 N.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Yellow Trail, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftPass Meshomasic State Forest Viewpoint.
- 350 ftReach Kongscut Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 400 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 SW.
- 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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More from this trailhead
- Meshomasic State Forest Viewpoint via Old New London Turnpike 2 mi · ▲ 369 ft
- Ricciardi Open Space Viewpoint Loop via Del Reeves Road 2.8 mi · ▲ 399 ft
- Del Reeves Marsh via Del Reeves Road 3.3 mi · ▲ 290 ft
- Carini Pond & Mott Hill Road 3.3 mi · ▲ 318 ft
- The Tubes 6.2 mi · ▲ 649 ft
- Meshomasic State Forest Viewpoint & Yellow Trail 7.5 mi · ▲ 734 ft
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