Meshomasic State Forest Viewpoint–Carini Pond, 4 sights
11.3 mi · ▲ 1,178 ft · 4 hr 21 min
Meshomasic State Forest Viewpoint–Carini Pond, 4 sights is an 11.3-mile out-and-back in Meshomasic State Forest near Buckingham, CT. The route passes Meshomasic State Forest Viewpoint before reaching Carini Pond at the turnaround, 5.6 miles in. It climbs 1,178 ft. It scores 46/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Meshomasic State Forest Viewpoint–Carini Pond, 4 sights
11.3 mi · ▲ 1,178 ft · 4 hr 21 min
Elevation 404–837 ft
Out & Back · Meshomasic State Forest
Trailhead: 41.69200, -72.50238
Weather Aug 4: Rain showers, high 76°F / low 67° · precip 99% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:07 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 250 ftBear left onto Yellow Trail, heading S.
- 0.6 miSharp left, heading SW.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.3 miPass Meshomasic State Forest Viewpoint.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.6 miBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.8 miBear right, heading SE.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 100 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 1 miTurn right onto Mott Hill Road, heading SE.
- 0.5 miPass Carini Pond.
- 250 ftReach Meshomasic State Forest Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading S.
- 1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading N.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear left onto The Tubes, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading E.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading N.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Yellow Trail, heading NW.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading SW.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
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